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Dear Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, what do you have to say about the murder of Lasantha Wickramatunga (Never mind that Ranil Wickremesinghe said Sarath Fonseka was involved)? What do you have to say about white vans? Ekneligoda? Thajudeen? And how about the m
Thy famous author Ernest Hemmingway in one of his bestselling books titled For whom the bells toll, makes a challenging and prophetic proclamation which we need to deeply reflect on. He says: “I belong to humanity and every person’s death diminis
Three controversial agreements with Sri Lanka – devised by the United States –came under fire from diverse quarters last Friday. If the Acquisition & Cross Service Agreement (ACSA) – inked in August 2017, the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
“This is no time to talk of hedges and fields, or the beauties of any country. Sadness and fear and hate, how they well up in the heart and mind!!!” Delving into Alan Paton’s ‘Cry the Beloved Country’ we certainly do have to cry for our bel
Social media is going to be one big melee towards the end of this year. With elections closing in, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter have become the other frontier in Sri Lankan election campaigning, far more potent, effective and yet more vulnerable t
Another story about ragging in universities had made headlines last week. 19 senior students of Ruhuna University were remanded after being arrested over an incident where a new student from Gampaha had been inhumanly tortured during ragging. They ha
It is essential for the youth to play a key role in major issues such as poverty alleviation through a more equitable distribution of wealth and resources, the battle against global warming or climate change and disarmament especially the dismantling
The Pohottuwa’s inaugural national convention held on Sunday was plain-dealing, so to speak. Ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa took over the leadership of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and then announced that his younger brother Gotabaya woul
Jayantha Chandrasiri’s Maharaja Gemunu opens with a shot of the Ruwanwelisaya at dusk and the hero’s famous justification for the campaign he’s embarked on: “I fought a war, not because I loved the shedding of blood, nor because I believed th
On August 5, the Narendra Modi-government in India took three momentous, unprecedented and simultaneous steps vis-à-vis the Muslim-majority North Indian State of Jammu and Kashmir(J and K) having borders with hostile Pakistan and China. Firstly, i
Over the past two-and-a-half months Hong Kong, a former British colony and now a part of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), has been in a continual state of turmoil. Demonstrations in Hong Kong....
In the midst of rising public support for former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the SLPP’s Presidential candidate especially from sections of floating voter has attracted a few ‘clandestine’ flirtings by senior members of SLFP and UNP...
Much has been spoken and written, and much has been left unsaid about the late Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, a great son of Sri Lanka the country unfortunately lost.
Colombo Mayoress Rosy Senanayake’s recent initiative to promote a cycling culture in Colombo is admirable, but if it’s to bring about any kind of change to Colombo’s notoriously conservative, unimaginative.....
People will always believe what they want to, how they want to and when they want to. The events of Easter Sunday (April 21, 2019) triggered a process in Sri Lanka which has exposed the entire Sri Lankan Muslim....
More than two thousand five hundred years ago, Gautama the Buddha promoted vegetarianism – not only because we need to stop killing animals especially cattle, but also because a plant-based diet is better and more nutritious for people.
Yahapalanaya regime ascended to power on the plank of eradicating corruption. It was widely alleged that a coterie of ruling elites of the last regime became law unto themselves. What happened in the aftermath under MS/RW....
Will former President Mahinda Rajapaksa nominate his brother and former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday for the candidacy of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) for the forthcoming Presidential election?
Lawmaker Sajith Premadasa has decided to break away from the shackles placed on him and think for himself. At present Sajith is much talked about after he showed his intentions of contesting the much-looked-forward-to presidential elections.
Sri Lanka caught deep in a geopolitical conflict between the two economic giants with a heavily polarised society Presidential elections in January 2015 saw both Tamils and Muslims polling almost en bloc, perhaps for the first time in such a manner a
Narendra Modi could have been right, only if he had acted democratically with the consent of the Kashmiri people. His supporters may point out that in repealing Kashmir’s special autonomous status, Modi acted democratically.....
The political environment is getting intersting by the day as the Presidential Elections are approaching. For the political camp led by Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), days roll by with preparations for its first ever convention on August 11, pr
The vociferous voice of minister Sajith Premadasa who states that he is ready to be the president of the country is sure to give members of the People’s Liberation Front (JVP) goosebumps. This is because the socialist party was silenced and virtual
Politics is about the clash of ideas, debates and discussions about policy, the turning of notions into ideas, ideas into ideologies and laying it all before the people for decision. Elections are won and lost based on the strength or otherwise of co
On the threshold of a presidential election, the political climate in Sri Lanka is plagued with uncertainty with the mainstream political parties having come up with various dates to announce their presidential candidates but keep delaying to do so f
There are, at present, no threats to Sri Lankan sovereignty in any part of our boundaries; at least, not in the traditional way that “threat” has been defined for most of recent history. Why then are some Sri Lankans, including Opposition politic
Prestige comes when you feel you have done something well, but Honour comes when others feel you have done something well”!!! This is so relevant in the context of today’s living when we are looking at elections ahead, turmoil in our lives, divis
With the entire citizenry kept in suspense as to who would be the main contenders for the much hyped about Presidential Elections after November 2019, the entire political landscape has assumed the shape of big gambling table. It is so as none of the
What is the main criterion of a Presidential candidate? Ask the main political parties in the country that are prepared to field their candidates for the forthcoming Presidential election which is to be held most probably in December this year.
The climate forecast projects that the dry zone of Sri Lanka, which receive an annual rainfall of less than seventy-five inches, is to get drier in the years to come. On the other hand, it has already been witnessed that the annual rainfall in the we
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