Sri Lanka, Sept. 23 -- Tragedy will bring out the best and worst in media. While some would try get to the core of the story, others will tug at the heart strings, over and over again

Tragedies can be kaleidoscopic moments. They provide those instances that cut through imposed facades. An unobtrusive cutaway view in a moment of tragic truth.

The latest such tragedy in Kandy where three innocent lives were lost was such a moment. To me, looking at it from afar, it provided that moment where I could see the integral role social media plays in Sri Lanka right now.

I have written and spoken at length on the impact of social media in the electoral process. The ingrained influences are such because without social media, Sri Lanka society pro...