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Sat, 26 Oct 2024 Today's Paper
It 32 years since The Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was signed in Colombo on July 29, 1987, between Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J.R. Jayewardene amid political turmoil in Colombo and military advances in the North. Becau
The eighth Sri Lankan presidential election is expected to be held on or before December 7 this year. Although dates have not been announced yet, many names are being bandied about as potential candidates. Among them is Hambantota District Parliament
When the country goes for Presidential polls in a few months time, people will be compelled to make an analysis on how a certain older generation of political leaders had fared during the last 30 years.
We can draw ugly parallels between the United States President’s racist politics and what is happening in Sri Lanka. First let us examine Donald Trump’s racist rants which he liberally unleashes.....
When Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who was in the north last week, told the gathering at an event held to mark the 125th anniversary of the Kandarodai Skandavarodaya Vidyalayam in Chunnakam that a lasting political solution to the ethnic proble
Has any presidential hopeful spoken about the tragedy on city roads? About city roads with parked vehicles with running engines, that hardly move? Almost a fortnight ago on Sunday, July 14, there was a campaign for a “Car Free Colombo”. It was in
The United National Party (UNP) is an entity that has grappled with internal revolts throughout its history. None of them stood in the way of its current leader Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe ever since he assumed leadership way back in 199
The resources that Sri Lanka has can make any other country envy this island. From the beautiful beaches that can help promote tourism to the scenic views that a tourist can enjoy of the mountains in the central hills, Sri Lanka has much to offer as
My friend, the oft philosophical Zalmi Fazeel, has a habit of posting wisdom-drops in social media. Some of it is not all that new, but he puts it in new ways. Makes me think. Makes my day(s). This morning’s dish came thus: ‘Tip your server. Retu
The week ending Sunday, July 21 marked two contrasting anniversaries. The first was on Saturday, July 20. It was a day of ecstasy and elation when the world celebrated the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on a day such as this in 1969.
The so-called Sudu Juliya (White July) campaign initiated by the UNF government, could not have been named worse. Not only is the tag so insulting to the sensitivities of the Tamils who lost their loved ones, property , homes and in some cases their
Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith has opened a Pandora’s Box on Sunday by saying that he did not have faith in any of the investigations carried out into the terrorist attacks on Christians on their holiest day, the Easter Sunday whic
When, in 1956, S W R D Bandaranaike unleashed the power of the saffron robe, he did not realise that he was setting free a cultural force that Ceylon did not know it had within itself, a force that had total control over the generally docile mind of
The Vishwamithra Column of July 17, 2019, is a reflection of backward and reactionary feudal values. When addressing the timely issue of the next Presidential Candidate from the United National Party, the Columnist portrays ‘his conviction’ that
I write in response to US Ambassador Alaina Teplitz’s comments in the article headlined ‘US wants military cooperation pact with SL to tackle red tape’ published in the Daily Mirror of July 2. In my opinion, the envoy’s comments are an insult
Loud whispers ominously infer Chandrika is about to submit another ‘COMMON CANDIDATE’ for the forthcoming presidential election. God save us all! The first one she gave us has left no room for more; no, no, definitely no! He has left us REPLETE,
The Rajagiriya flyover and the parliament road are two stretches that motorists prefer to take any day. While the flyover offers a panoramic view the tree lined parliament road is a lush green haven in the country’s capital. Till a few days back bo
Two weeks back Dayasiri Jayasekara, MP told the Parliamentary Select Committee probing the Easter Sunday attacks that it was not the Islamic State that was behind the attack. He alleged that certain foreign countries have used Mohammed Zahran ‘to f
The Trump administration’s initiative to combat the drug epidemic aims to reduce drug demand, curtail illicit drug supply and expand addiction treatment. But the aspect that caught headlines was President Trump’s....
First three lines of song ‘Hangknot, Slipknot’, written and sung by Woodrow Wilson Guthrie 1912–1967, popularly known as Woody Guthrie -- the American folk music singer/songwriter of “This Land Is Your Land” fame.
July 23 marks the 36th anniversary of Sri Lanka’s month of shame -- the month in which the then government of the country, permitted, aided and abetted armed mobs to attack a section of its citizens -- the Tamils.
There has been considerable public discussion in recent months about the need to find a meaningful and real alternative to the existing two mainstream political formations in Sri Lanka.
It is election time again in Sri Lanka and as usual we see different party political leaders vying for nomination, though most people see most leaders as seeking mainly personnel gain or glory. More than 70 years after Independence most people say th
The United States and the UK have been traditional friends for decades. Britain regularly boasts of a ‘special relationship.’ Relations took a severe beating during the past couple of days.
Germany’s Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has been elected President of the European Union (EU) commission following a secret ballot among Members of the European Parliament. She is the first woman to be elected President of the EU commission
Presidential aspirants from all shades and shapes on political and apolitical platforms promise a ‘Prosperous, corruption-free Sri Lanka’ when elected. That is the most common single slogan, all have accepted without contradictions and deviations
Finally, after more than sixty years of efforts by various Muslim groups, Sri Lankan Muslims have arrived at an agreement to amend certain clauses of the law that governs matters pertaining to their marriage and divorce.
Sri Lanka’s present generation, comprising the young, must continue with the habit of promoting cultural harmony. The present generation, specially schoolchildren and undergraduates, are seen moving freely with fellow students who belong to differe
The name Nandasena Gotabaya Rajapaksa has been pestering and annoying the ruling party for a long time; the unexplained procrastination of naming the obvious choice by the brother is puzzling.
Sri Lankans are talking about the absence of elections in the country, but no one is taking to the street in protest of voters being denied of using their franchise.
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