Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Investment Promotion Speech made by Honorable Navin Dissanayake, Minister of Investment Promotion, at the National Forum on City Cluster Economic Development on 17th July 2009 at Galle Face Hotel. It is a great pleasure to address you today, especially on a very topical subject. However, I wish to take your mind […]

Media Release Embassy of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Washington DC 20008 Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya last week met with Robert M. Scher, the newly appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South & Southeast Asia at the US Department of Defense. Deputy Assistant Secretary Scher congratulated the Government of Sri Lanka for defeating […]

Dr. Sudath Gunasekara. (SLAS) President Senior Citizens Movement. Mahanuwara Writing from USA 17.7.2009.It is usually we the Sinhalese who are blamed by the Tamils and the West for the so-called ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka. But very few people realize that the real cause for this tragedy lies somewhere else. The reason d’ƒÆ’†’ƒ”š‚ªtre, in my […]

Prof. Hudson McLean All the political cooks and crooks of all colours from Great Britain, India, Norway, have been donating their wisdom, with and without an agenda, to Ceylon / Sri Lanka since the independence. Indian engagement led by Rajiv Gandhi in 1987 was selfishly political in favour of the Tamils and the LTTE. And […]

by Walter Jayawardhana President Mahinda Rajapaksa said yesterday certain powers who killed all young men above 18 years following the great rebellion in Uva Wellassa in Sri Lanka are ridiculously trying to teach us human rights today. ƒ”š‚ The President said, “They are targeting Sri Lanka for the violations of human rights today to cover up […]

Piyal Samarakone ƒ”š‚ “Running a peacetime army is quite different. Discipline has to be emphasized. I am very concerned about it,” Right words from a friendly-disciplinarian. The vision of the new commander of armed forces quiet clear & flawless, very much within the expected boundaries of well motivated army. Proving the old saying “all well ends […]

Ira de Silva London, Ontario, Canada To National Post Toronto, Ontario. Re: Tamil tragedy Continues – July 17,2009 ƒ”š‚ I am writing in response to an article by Roy Ratnavale titled “The Tamil Tragedy Continues” published on July 17, 2009. It is a litany of half truths and fabricated statistics that are the hallmark of Tamil […]

By Charles.S.Perera ƒ”š‚ It is a contradiction of the President Mahinda Rajapakse, who had on the one hand most rightly promoted the leadership of the Government Armed Forces in recognition of their heroic contribution to save Sri Lanka from the perils of terrorism, and on the other hand to have “sacked”ƒ”š‚ the most distinguished , brilliant, […]

By Dr. Tilak S. Fernando Twenty one years ago on a sunny morning, 3 of July in 1989 to be specific, thousands of Sri Lankan expatriates gathered at the Maori Club in a suburb of London, Worcester Park, Surrey, to witness and celebrate what was introduced as the Festival of Cricket (FOC) organised by Six […]

Sunimal Perera Journalistes Sans Frontieres ( Local Chapter) July 20th 2009 It is somewhat disheartening to read Mr C Jayawickrema ~ expatriate armchair critic extraordinaire’s indiscriminate attack on Sri Lanka’s UN Ambassador in Switzerland Mr.Dayan Jayatilleka one of Sri Lanka’s proudest sons and esteemed intellectuals as well as an apointee of President Rajapaksha to the […]

By Walter Jayawardhana President Mahinda Rajapaksa told the New York Times that he was given a mandate by the people to defeat terrorism and this time he wants to go to the people to receive a mandate to give a political solution to the problem . He said, “”I was given a mandate to defeat […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Azerbaijan’s Trend News Agency said at the next Presidential election after November this year in Sri Lanka , President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s position will be very unassailable. “Rajapakse currently enjoys an unassailable position on the strength of his unprecedented victory over Tamil Tiger rebels,”ƒ”š‚the news agency said. The item published by the news […]

By Janaka Alahapperuma President Mahinda Rajapaksa made a night visit to Naagadeepa Rajamaha Vihara in Rideemaliyadda at Mahiyanganaya on 17th July while he was in Uva Wellassa area. President Rajapaksa officially opened an electricity project at Nagadeepa Rajamaha Viharaya. Venerable Maha sanga ,SLFP Organaizer of Badulla District Mr.Anura Vidanagamage and devotees of the temple were […]

By Charles.S.Perera ƒ”š‚ Sri Lanka Media is being stormed with articles on the implementation of the 13 Amendment to the Sri Lanka Constitution. There are one or two in favour and many against . I am sure the President is following the controversies to reflect on them before he takes a final decision. ƒ”š‚ We understand his […]

by Foxwatch Courtesy The Islandƒ”š‚  The terrorist road to Eelam has been closed, thanks to the courage of the Commander-in-Chief and his brilliant team of leaders and fighting men. But the LTTE always had a multi-pronged drive for Eelam, and the LTTE, its diaspora, and countries whose intentions are unclear, are pressing for the re-opening […]

Herold Leelawardena Tamils say they have grievances. But they had never listed it or asked the government to cure it. Instead they came up with uncanny aspirations as a remedy. Grievances we should cure but not the aspirations that are full of hidden agenda. Let’s make no mistake; the goal of aspirations was and still […]

Ananda De Costa The natural tendency in the world these days is to condemn the Sinhalese as those who started racism in Sri Lanka. Most Catholic priests in Sri Lanka, Anandasangaree & Co , retired Chief Justice and a lot more overseas pundits ( Ignore Indian politicians for the time being) like to advise GOSL […]

Dilrook Kannangara Apart from old school communists and their admirers, none is promoting the 13A. Their fascination of the 13A is understandable. However, there is a deeper, more sinister reason for the 13A at this stage. India’s help to crush the Liberation Terrorists of Tamil Elam (LTTE) was conditional upon the full implementation of the […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada July 17, 2009 The Editor (Letters) THE OTTAWA CITIZEN ƒ”š‚ Sir: ƒ”š‚ It does look like Citizenship and Immigration Minister Jason Kenney has just woken up to the reality that our Refugee system has been abused by the Mexican and Czech refugee seekers. ƒ”š‚ The system was abused […]

Embassy of Sri Lanka, Washington DC Sri Lanka will ensure peace after 25 years of conflict by holding local elections that will give the Tamil population a voice in its future, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, Sri Lanka’s Ambassador to the U.S., told a group of young Asian leaders here this week. “We have to bring displaced Sri […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Sri Lanka government reports said about ten natural hot water springs have been discovered in a scenic area close to the foothills of Dimbulagala hills in Plonnaruwa district. ƒ”š‚ Dr. S.D.Dharmagunawardena, a geologist who conducted experiments at the hot springs said, “the hottest spring in the area has water heated to about 61 […]

By Walter Jayawardhana UK’s national morning free sheet leader (circulation 1.36 million) in a boost to Sri Lankan tourism told its readers to visit the “beautiful”ƒ”š‚ island nation “with amazing beaches”ƒ”š‚ and opined “Tourists can help Sri Lanka recover.”ƒ”š‚ The columnist writing under the name “ƒ”¹…”Travel Doctor”ƒ”š‚ said, “Sri Lanka is a beautiful country with […]

By Janaka Alahapperuma The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki- Moon will attend an event marking the 91st birthday of former South African President Nelson Mandela on 18th July (today) at 3:00 pm in Grand Central Station. Among other things, he will sign a Volunteer Scroll to pledge 67 minutes of volunteer work to honor Nelson […]

Media Secretary for Hon Minister The Cabinet has approved a proposal by the Minister of Justice and Law Milinda Moragoda to bring in certain reforms to the Muslim personal law and to uplift the system of Quazi courts and enhances the knowledge of Quazis. Quasis are appointed under section 12 (I) for the Muslim Marriage […]

By Janaka Alahapperuma Another British soldier has been killed in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence said Friday, following a surge in killings there which has piled pressure on the government over military resources. He is the 16th British Army soldier to be killed this month alone and also 185th death since the U.S.-led invasion in […]

byƒ”š‚  Gomin Dayasriƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  The 13th amendment has been in existence for over 20 years and it has brought no relief to Sri Lanka. Nobody has a word of praise for it except the few politicians who have obtained office under its dispensation and enjoy the perks associated with such office. None see it as a […]

By Walter Jayawardhana By extensively using satellite photos of the Boxing Day Tsunami of Sri Lanka scientists have discovered a better way of detecting killer tsunamis in time to evacuate people, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said. By studying satellite images of the Indian Ocean in December 2004 the scientists were able to […]

Public Communications Division Media Release ƒ”š‚ The Hon. Rohitha Bogollagama Minister of Foreign Affairs delivered a speech at the Prestigious China Institute of International Studies ( CIIS) in Beijing on 02nd July 2007on the topic “Post “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Conflict Sri Lanka and the way forward” I am pleased to be at this prestigious Institute, the CIIS this […]

INFORMATION OFFICE OF CUBA Your Excellency Mr. Mohamed Hosni Mubarak, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt: Distinguished Heads of State or Government: Ladies and Gentlemen: On behalf of my delegation I wish to express our appreciation to the Egyptian government and people for their warm welcome. We are convinced that this 15th Summit Conference […]

By Dr. Yossef Ben-Meir On June 12th, 2009, the same day that Iran had its contentious presidential elections, Moroccans also went out to polls to participate in local elections. In stark contrast, Morocco’s elections were viewed to be both free and fair, and boasted a 15 percent increase in turnout from the 2007 parliamentary elections. […]