By Walter Jayawardhana
Pakistan sources said the sole survivor among terrorists who staged a hostage drama at the country’s military headquarters last Saturday (October 10) was also involved in the attack against the Sri Lanka cricket team in Lahore early this year.
Aqeel alias Dr. Usman , so nicknamed since he was a former army sepoy of [...]

By Walter Jayawardhana
The decision of the people of the Southern Province given by an overwhelming majority has given a decisive message to the international community and other elements “attempting to build an incorrect vision of the government” said President Mahinda Rajapaksa issuing a message immediately after the final election results were issued.
The President simply called [...]

S. Hewage
Certain weekend new papers carried several concocted reports with an intension to create a wedge between the most respected war hero of our time, Gen. Sarath Fonseka and the Presiden Rajapaksa by speculating that Fonseka is being requested by the UNP to run as a common candidate against the president in the next presidential [...]

Ajit Randeniya
Another election has been held in Sri Lanka, resulting in another outright defeat for the UNP and its leadership,. By granting the UPFA a thumping 67.8 percent of the vote, and 38 of the 55 seats in the council, the people of Southern Sri Lanka have once again sent a clear message that is [...]

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Dear Mr  Hugues Robert-Nicoud Orkhan Nasibov

Denials by INGOS and local NGOs ’sponsored’ by them in numerous ways are to be expected, and are noted.
 
This writer has analysed the full spectrum of activities and campaigns MSF is engaged in, and has listened to first hand information provided by people familiar with the Sudanese, Somalian and Ethiopian governments. [...]

Piyal Samarakone
 “The results delivered even before the test”.  Living on promises along could not bring intended results, but by putting them into practice effectively. Moreover a Nobel Peace Prize for a wartime president?
Kind of after shocks of Obama Mania arrived in the Scandinavian shores to produce yet another shock which stunned the White House in [...]

By Dr M D P DISSANAYAKE
His Excellency the President Mahinda Rajapakse has made history in Sri Lanka by over-powering the political base throughout the island in an manner unmatched ever before. Province after province has overwhelmingly endorsed his vision by handing an absolute majority to ensure that terrorism will never ever be allowed to grow [...]

By Dr.Levins T C Rajaratnam, Media Secretary to the Foreign Minister
Minister Rohitha Bogollagama addressed three meetings in Avissawela on Saturday, October 10 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Minister stressed on the need of education, housing, nutrition and sports , care for the elders and senior citizens, the encouragement and deveoplment of Temples and [...]

Reflections by comrade Fidel
The Empire has ruled the world through economy and deceit rather than force.
At the end of WWII, it had attained the privilege of minting the convertible hard currency, the monopoly over the nuclear weapon and the possession of most of the gold in the world while it was the only large-scale producer [...]

By Walter Jayawardhana
The ruling coalition led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa obtained a historical victory by winning a two thirds majority of seats at the Southern Provincial Council elections, yesterday.
Giving another body blow to the opposition United National Party (UNP)the ruling United People’s Alliance (UPFA)decreased the number of seats of the UNP of the last council [...]