Screening of “Democracy in Debt” at ISI Bangalore
The South Asia Peace Action Network (SAPAN) has organised global community special screenings of the 25 minute documentary titled “Democracy in Debt: Sri Lanka Beyond the Headlines” by Beena Sarwar at a number of venues in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Australia, Canada, U.K., USA and other countries from 13-21 September ahead of Presidential elections in Sri Lanka scheduled on 21st September, 2024. The documentary presents an opportunity to discuss the socio-economic and political scenario in Sri Lanka, which is relevant to similar situations elsewhere.
As part of these global community special screenings, the Peace and Reconciliation Unit of Indian Social Institute, Bengaluru, organised a special screening of this documentary in the premises of the Institute on 16th September, 2024, at 2.30 pm. In the discussion following the screening of the documentary, participants expressed their opinions on the state of democracy in Sri Lanka and other South Asian countries.