This week’s cartoons
Cartoon 1:
Courtesy of Dinamina, Aug.14, 2025
Context: The cartoon depicts four former presidents, all except for Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge, holding a basket of flowers and asking if she doesn’t wish to place her hand on it as well. In Sri Lanka, it is a cultural practice among Buddhists to place their hands on offerings made during religious ceremonies, including flower baskets, to symbolise their support for the gesture.
Cartoon 2:
Courtesy of Lankadeepa, Aug.14, 2025
Cartoon 3:
Courtesy of Mawbima, Aug.14, 2025
Cartoon 4:
Courtesy of Virakesari, Aug.14, 2025
Cartoon 5:
Courtesy of Virakesari, Aug.17, 2025
Cartoon 6:
Courtesy of Divaina, Aug.18, 2025