Article by Dr. Stephen Long Los Angeles, California
November 29, 2009
I was very fortunate to have been in Sri Lanka during the final days of the military war against the LTTE.  Like all of us, I was relieved that the terrorist violence, replete with its deranged suicide bombers, was finally over.  Also like all of us, [...]

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By Walter Jayawardhana
Photos by Sudath Silva
President Mahinda Rajapaksa took time to go on a pilgrimage to the sacred city of Anuradhapura prior to starting his Presidential Election campaign.
Atamassthanadhipathi Veneral Pallegam Siriniwasa led Buddhist monks chanted pirith and blessed the President. The monk said Anuradhapura sacred city and the rest of the country were under the [...]

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Orpheus Perera
I could not agree less with Mr. Rajarathnam. A Permanent resident  of the United  States should not be appointed even as an Ambassador to represent Sri Lanka.  If Americans invade Sri Lanka, who’s side is General Fonseka going to take? General should first give up his PR of the United States before asking the [...]

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Media Release Ministry of foreign Affairs Colombo
Sri Lanka as the host for Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2013 was endorsed on a proposal made by British Prime Minister Gordon Brown at the CHOGM held in Trinidad & Tobago from 27 – 29 November 2009. Since Australia and Mauritius had also offered to be host, [...]

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