Malin Abeyatunge
Now the race has begun and how Sarath Fonseka’s election campaign WILL BE FUNDED may be an interesting thing to wait and watch.  As Sarath  Fonseka claims himself to be Mr. CLEAN and Mr. INTERGITY and  contesting the presidential election to weed out corruption and nepotism,  no one thinks that he has enough funds [...]

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Ajit Randeniya
One of the more interesting phenomena about the current political situation in Sri Lanka is the sudden and inexplicable ‘change of heart’ of the Christian fundamentalist cults and their representatives towards General (retd.) Sarath Fonseka’s candidature for Presidency. A man who was  allegedly to be behind murders of journalists and unexplained disappearances, giving rise [...]

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By Dr.Levins T.C.Rajaratnam
“There go my people, I must follow them, for I am their Leader” were the words of Mahatma Ghandhi practiced to the very syllable by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. That is the secret of his success. On the 26th of January 2010 this would be re-endorsed by the Nation of Sri Lanka amidst the [...]

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Nava Thakuria
Rapid commercialization of the mainstream media, degradation of media ethics and practices in the country and the subsequent eroding public trust and support to the entire media community were some of the relevant issues those were discussed in a media conference held in Mumbai on December 5 last.
The speakers in the annual general meeting [...]

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By Janaka Alahapperuma
Pix By: Sudath Silva
During his official visit to the northern region on 9th December, President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the IDP welfare centres in Chettikulam.
President met internally displaced people those who were temporally accommodated in Chettikulam and inspected the welfare of the inmates. He also instructed the officials to provide all facilities they needed [...]

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By Janaka Alahapperuma
President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited the Madhu Church in Mannar and breaks the three decades absence of the Head of Sri Lankan State to the Catholic Holy Shrine on 9th December 2009. He paid homage to the Madhu Matha on his way back to Colombo after unveiling the victory monument for the valiant war [...]

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