Dear All

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I have not written something in a while, but then after reading some articles people deem as journalism of late, decided that silence ain’t that much of gold of late. Hence the shout out from this side of the land.

So yes, this joker who apparently is a “journalist” writes this wonderful article on homosexuals, the legal implications and the threat posed by them to the social context. For those who might want to read this wonderful writing I hereby supply the link so you may click and peruse (if anyone plans to judge the success of the writer by the clicks I would think not the best option for this one, as the horrendous number that might be on the sites stats is all due to the writers lack of skills on dealing with the matter than the skills possessed)

http://www.puvathlanka.com/NEWS/img/rivira/samalingika/samalinga.html

So yea, according to the article the genius journalist has gone on an investigative effort to find the secret behind the organisation that is supplying condoms and lubricants. Well I have a lot to say on the matter, but then again, I think there needs be freedom of thought, interpreted by me to mean the freedom to have your opinion on the matter. So I shush and let you decide for yourself, where the journalism of today’s Sri Lanka is truly headed.

(for those twisted minded individuals who might start processing their brain in the direction that I condemn the writing as I myself am a homosexual, sorry to disappoint you. But need to stress that you do not need to be homosexual to be supportive of one’s sexual freedom)

SLYCAN is organizing its first ever photography workshop on environmental photography on the 2nd of September 2011 at 4pm to 6pm at the British Council Auditorium, Colombo.

The workshop will be headed by Mr. Shinaz Mohamed, photographer and environmental activist from Maldives, Mr. Michael Chew, photographer and climate change expert living and working in Bangladesh, and Mr. Thishya Weragoda, lawyer and delegate of SLYCAN delegation to COP 17 of UNFCCC, in Durban.

Registration for the workshop is priced at 750 LKR and for further details please contact Vositha on 0777 597 387.

Hope you reserve your slots before then run out!

Sri Lankan Youth Climate Action Workshop is organizing a series of workshops on climate change and policy, of which the one targeting the professionals and journalists commenced, yesterday the 31st of August 2011.

It was attended by journalists of different local newspapers (hopefully some articles would be relevant to topics on climate change no this week’s papers) and professionals local and regional. The speakers for the day were Mr. Ashoka Abeygunawardena, adviser to the Minister of Energy, Mr. Malaka Rodrigo, Environmental Journalist of 2010, Mr. Jagath Gunawardena, Mr. Thilak Kariyawasam from Environmental Conservation Trust, Mr. Nugawelli Jayasima from Humane Society International, Mr. Micheal Chew – Concern Universal Bangladesh, and Mr. Ranga Pallawala from Practical Action.

The topics of discussion catered to topics such energy consumption and development, food security and animal agriculture, climate change and community based adaptation, and climate change and governance. In addition to this, there was also a session on the CEI process of Sri Lanka.

The youth summit to be held on the 2nd and 3rd of September will be held at British Council Colombo, and SLYCAN calls for those who would like to be part of it to be there to be part of a movement that is empowered by youth voices.

The agenda for the youth workshop is as follows.

2nd September 2011

9.30 – 10.00 Welcome and introduction

10.00 – 10.15 tea

10.15 – 11.15 Climate Change and Reproductive Health Rights – Mr. Hand Billimoria , Cosultant – Grassrooted Trust

11.15 – 12. 15 Climate Change and Food Security – Mr. Nugevelli Jayasimha, Humane Society International

12.15- 01.30 Lunch

01.30 – 02.00 Climate Change and Community Based Adaptation Mr. Michael Chew – Climate Change Expert ,
Concern Universal Bangladesh
02.00 – 03.00 Climate Change and its Impacts on Biodiversity Mr. Jagath Gunawardena Senior Lawyer
Mr. Thishya Weragoda Lawyer, Delegate – SLYCAN COP17

03.00 – 04.00 Energy Consumption and Development Mr. Ashoka Abeygunawardana – Adviser to Minister of Energy
Energy Forum Sri Lanka

4.00- 05.30 Photography and .multimedia workshop with Shinaz Mohammed (Photographer from Maldives), Thishya Weragoda (Photographer and Lawyer from Sri Lanka), Micheal Chew ( Climate Change Specialist, living and working in Bangladesh)

Attendants for photography workshop limited and priced at 750 LKR per person. The rest of the workshop sessions will be open to all, free of charge.

3rd September 2011

9.30 – 10.30 Climate change and South Asia

10.30 -10.45 Tea

10.45 – 12.00 Moving ahead despite climate change

12.00 – 12.30 Summary and closure of workshops

Those who are interested please contact Vositha on 0777 597 387

SLYCAN wishes to thank the sponsors, Humane Society International, Bank of Ceylon Sri Lanka and venue sponsor British Council