would there be any need for “sequels” for people who are so passionate about revealing the truth, getting justice and showcasing to the world how horrible Sri Lanka’s armed forces are
Upul Shantha Sannasgala will be one of the new faces contesting the next parliamentary election on the UNP ticket. In this interview, he speaks to C. A. Chandraprema on the merits and demerits of the government formed after January 8.
As geo-political tensions intensify, the ousting of Rajapakse makes clear that Washington will not tolerate any opposition and will resort to any means to secure its objectives, as it intensifies its preparations for war against China.
Just before the mini-budget central bank governor, Arjuna Mahendran gave thumps up for the inherited economy. Five months later he states the previous administration had emptied the coffers...
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has reacted to ex-President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s criticism of him and the SLFP during a visit to India last week yesterday took her to task.
As published in The Island, September 07, 2015 By Dr. C S Weeraratna Sri Lanka is a land of villages and there are around 14,000 of them. Most of the people, nearly 80 percent, live in villages. Thus, for the success of any development programmes appropriate strategies need to be taken to address the needs […]
The Tamil United Liberation Front very strongly objected to the claim of the Ilangai Tamil Arasu Kadchi that the office of the Leader of the Opposition, should be given to the ITAK.
The criminal investigation unit formed by Ranil Wickremasinghe to specially investigate the dealings of the previous administrators and their unusual methodologies have under a huge question mark.....
In a dramatic turn of events in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), several changes to the party top rung is expected to take place very shortly as the crisis had deepened within the party rank file, political sources disclosed yesterday.
As published in the Ceylon Today, August 04, 2015 A road and rail link between India’s Rameswaram and Sri Lanka’s Thalaimannar could be a reality soon as the government of India has asked Asian Development Bank to carry out pre-feasibility study for financing the project across Palk Strait between India and Sri Lanka. A short […]
Political Watch Sunday Island, October 25, 2015 The Presidential Commission to Inquire into Complaints of Missing Persons was set up by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on 15 August 2013 under the chairmanship of retired High Court Judge Maxwell Paranagama. In the one and a half years that it functioned under the Rajapaksas, this was just another […]
As published in Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka’s FaceBook, October 13, 2015 By Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka Preambular Paragraph 3 of the October 2015 resolution says that the resolutions of 2012, 2013 and 2014 formed the basis of the resolution of 2015. The 2015 Resolution flows directly from the 2014 Resolution which mandated the Office of the High […]
If one knew nothing of the record of the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), one might be amazed at how aggressively their candidates in the November 17 presidential election (2005) are competing on public education.
In the month of October, the birth month of Mahatma Gandhi, The Mahatma Gandhi Centre (MGC) holds a special event to celebrate Gandhi’s message of peace and non-violence. This year, MGC with the assistance of International Alert invited the Nigerian High Commissioner, His Excellency S U Ahmed to recount the ‘untold’ story of Nigeria. At […]
The Island Editorial, August 21, 2015 The National List (NL) mechanism was created to help eminent persons enter Parliament without contesting elections which they detest. But, sadly, it continues to be abused to appoint defeated candidates to the national legislature. Those who vote for a particular political party at parliamentary polls, endorse its NL. Therefore, […]
As published in The Sunday Time, July 31, 2015 Globe-trotting Wickremesinghe under heavy fire as the party faces the fate of LSSP and CP Premadasa group now suspicious of Jayasuriya after his statement and talks with Ranil There was a grossly bizarre aspect to the latest crisis to engulf the country’s tottering main opposition United […]