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Constitutional reforms to whose benefit? Will it provide any consolation to the national economic crisis? Was there a demand from the masses for a new Constitution? You may find answers to these questions once you peruse this article. Article 3 of C
There’s been an incident. That’s the polite way of putting it. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern described it as a ‘terrorist attack’ while Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said one of the suspected attackers, who was born in
Finally, President Maithripala Sirisena and the UNF government headed by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe have averted a ridiculous situation that was to arise at the 40th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) by agree
What is a collection of fantasies called? Fantasy is defined in the Oxford English Dictionary as “….Imagining impossible or improbable things”. But what is a ‘collection’ of such imaginations called?
The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) complains bitterly that the Budget allocations for the North and East aren’t sufficient. However the TNA offered its support to the Government a few days ago when the second reading of the Budget was made in Parlia
For more than 100 years, South Africa’s non-whites had been subjected to inhuman laws known as the Pass Laws. Their beginning was in the mid-18th century. The natives were treated as slaves and required to carry in their person a metal badge to ent
‘Pay dirt!’ I am sure this term or an equivalent would have escaped the mouths of certain people when the much ‘celebrated’ (yes!) mass graves in Mannar were discovered. Of course ‘pay dirt’ technically refers to a site where the ground c
Sri Lanka’s weather is tropical and climatically the island is divided into two monsoonal seasons which bring rain to the west and south-west coasts from May to September; and the east coast and northern region between October and February.
Initially, it was anticipated that the Government would have a hard time in roping in the MPs to get its 2019 Budget passed in Parliament. If anyone expected such a fiasco during the Budget vote for the Government, it was well with reason because the
On March 8, Sri Lanka joined other countries the world over to mark International Women’s Day (IWD). First celebrated more than a century ago, it is a day set apart to remind us to make a genuine and positive difference for women.
Like their compatriots, the Sinhalese and the Tamils, Sri Lankan Muslims also came from India. Although their links with the Indian subcontinent had weakened over the years, Sri Lankan Muslims do retain one strand in the relationship, the Tamil lang
The writer’s article titled President Maithripala Sirisena - Performance Versus Promises appeared in two newspapers on 16 February 2019. There was one inadvertent error in that article that required correction, namely, that it was “Sri Lanka Tele
Looking back, reviewing all that has gone before and all that is ahead, how prepared are we to face the stark realities that we have to??? We are facing economic issues of alarming proportions, poverty is widespread; the country is unable to repay t
A year ago, the headline in the Guardian story I co-wrote read “Sri Lanka blocks social media as deadly violence spreads.” Since the block a lot has been written on the pros and cons of the move. There has also been a lot more attention on the
Tomorrow one of the world’s leading television channels, the Cable News Network (CNN) marks ‘My Freedom day’—a day long, student-driven event to raise awareness of modern slavery. According to CNN, it’s often hidden from sight, but modern
We experienced the very worst of time in our somewhat turbulent political history, with the constitutional coup when the country was plunged into chaos and losses to the economy on all fronts.
In a previous article titled “Has Kenya Too Fallen for China’s Debt Trap?” I have highlighted the challenges faced with China centric development projects. It was in hope of opening the eyes of those in developing countries, especially those in
Who is going to represent Sri Lanka at the 40th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) which is in session in Geneva? Do two delegations set to go to Geneva to attend the session on behalf of the Government?
My last week’s column has caused some contention. Certain things need to be clarified. Two former security forces commanders, Lt. Gen Daya Ratnayake, former commander of Army, and Admiral Tisara Samarasinghe....
´Economic Development Framework for a Northern Province Master Plan´, is a study commissioned by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and carried out by a team of seven members with competence in relevant fields and knowledge of post-war conditions in the
The Kandy Municipal Council is responsible for the chaotic Traffic situation in Kandy Town. Ten years ago, an order was passed by the former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva, following a report submitted by a committee of Dons of the Universtiy of Perad
Venezuela is a country with the largest deposits of unrefined oil resources in the world. Yet it has the world’s highest rate of inflation -- a staggering 2,600% last year -- according to recently released figures.
On March 1, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) made of a loose coalition of Kurdish, Arab, Turkmenistan and Armenian militias all united to defeat Jihadists and their common enemy the Islamic State (IS) commenced their push to take the last IS stronghold
Is former President Mahinda Rajapaksa playing fair by his younger brother Gotabaya as far as the presidential election candidate issue is concerned? This question has popped up in the minds of many observers of Sri Lanka’s political landscape in r
After the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in AD 70 the Jews were thrust into the outer world - many into Arab countries, later to become Muslim, where they were extended protection, and later into the Roman and then Christian world where they
At any level of society, the decision-making process is flawed when it lacks the feminine qualities and characteristics such as patience, resilience and inner courage. Across the world, this is a widely-held viewpoint, though some male chauvinists
The education sector in the island is providing some of the most shocking news these days, much to the concerns of worried parents.
After 18 years of military occupation, the United States appears to be serious about withdrawing from Afghanistan, a country which is known as the graveyard of invaders. In the past, Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, Great Britain, the imperial Russ
Is Budget 2019 about addressing our problems? Are we talking about the Budget in terms of future development? Are we serious about future prosperity and stability with freedom? If that is the direction of this Budget 2019 presented by Finance Ministe
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