Dilrook Kannangara Team Sri Lanka should play the following squad for the WC2019 to achieve best outcomes. Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, Sandun Weerakkody, Kusal Perera, Upul Tharanga, Dasun Shanaka, Dinesh Chandimal, Kusal Mendis, Thisara Perera, Milinda Siriwardana, Asela Gunaratne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Ashan Priyanjan, Shehan Madushanka, Akila Dananjaya, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, Isuru Udana, Shaminda […]

Dilrook Kannangara No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth – Plato Think only TNA, UNP, JVP and SLFP support more devolution? Think again! SLPP Convener Basil recently stated that more devolution is needed to resolve problems affecting the minorities. In an interview with Anidda” he stated that minorities have problems and […]

 Dilrook Kannangara The north will remain Tamil only forever. Try changing that first. Until then, forget about reconciliation in the north. Reconciliation in the south means only Sinhalese making more and more sacrifices and compromises while Tamils freeload. It is a one way street. සිත හැදෙන තුරු – උතුර දකුණ යා කරන මනුෂ්‍යත්වයේ පාලම – […]

Dilrook Kannangara Executive presidency was introduced to create an unfair advantage for the UNP as it has a lion’s share of the minority vote. This was the intention in 1978 when it was created. In a 1966 speech to the Ceylon Association for the Advancement of Science, JR Jayawardena proposed executive presidency as the UNP […]

Dilrook Kannangara Can the President dissolve parliament in 2018? This is the most crucial question affecting political circles today and keenly watched by all politicians. The Supreme Court has to decide. It is a straightforward textbook case. The simple answer is – no; the parliament cannot be dissolved before February 2020. However, if the President […]

Dilrook Kannangara What happened on October 26, 2018 was far more than what is on the surface. India was on the verge of another invasion – the sixth attempt since 1972. The 1973 lopsided Sirima-Shastri Pact saw the invasion of the island by half a million Indians. Kachahativu deal was no better which has resulted […]

Dilrook Kannangara Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is due to the inability to repay loans fallen due after grace periods gradually come to an end. This cannot be overcome without earning or saving $4 billion a year for this year and the next 3 years. This cannot be earned or saved no matter how much taxes […]

Dilrook Kannangara The last surviving link to Tamil nationalism is now dead and along with him dies Tamil nationalism. Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister died at a very old age. He follows the recent death of another former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and the killing of the Tamil Tiger leader a couple of years ago […]

 Dilrook Kannangara In Thailand death sentence is imposed on 35 crimes including murder and drug trafficking. It’s the same in Myanmar with a smaller number of offences carrying the death penalty. Although no one was actually put to death since 1988, the option is open and available as no policy restriction exists against it. Vietnam […]

Dilrook Kannangara Mahathir is credited for building Malaysia to what it is today. However, that doesn’t mean everything he touches turns into gold. In fact, he is now going to destroy Malaysia. He has been hired by the Americans to use Malaysia as an expendable tool to attack China. The winner in that battle is […]

Dilrook Kannangara By 1930s Germany was in utter desperation somewhat like Sri Lanka today. However, instead of overcoming its problems the right way, voters increasingly empowered the Nazi Party lead by Adolf Hitler. Within six years the country was in total ruin. US and Soviet soldiers rampaged the country in every way imaginable. Thereafter they […]

 Dilrook Kannangara Rajitha made another joke recently saying dead Tamil terrorists were also children of Mother Lanka. It is not true. They were never sons and daughters of this nation. In fact, they did their very best to murder Mother Lanka and thankfully failed. They were self-admitted children of a mythical nation called Tamil Eelam. […]

Dilrook Kannangara I was shocked to read Sarath De Alwis’ article titled ‘Despot Disrobed’ in Colombo Telegraph. It’s aimed at Gotabaya Rajapaksa. It prompted me to write this response to dispel many false allegations and shocking connotations in that article. This is my right to reply as a very concerned citizen. It starts with a […]

 Dilrook Kannangara Out of 224 MPs eligible to vote, only 76 have any concern for the nation, its finances, good governance and people’s mandate. 148 of them have no regard for the nation. Interestingly, Ranil was saved by LTTE Treaty allies! In February 2002 various political parties signed Memorandum of Understanding each with the LTTE. […]

Dilrook Kannangara Tamils never came to terms with democracy. It is such an alien concept to the Tamil society which was always ruled by caste discrimination, tribalism and other outdated concepts. It is no surprise the Opposition Leader (also the TNA leader) always comes to the rescue of the regime! TNA has become the laughing […]

Dilrook Kannangara (The foregoing has no resemblance to any country or persons. Any similarity is only coincidental.) A house stands along busy east-west Indian Ocean Drive. Its occupants have lived there as long as they can remember. They have no other first or second home. However, they are not the only living beings in the […]

Dilrook Kannangara If all go to plan, the no confidence motion against Ranil by the courageous and patriotic UNP MP Vasantha Senanayake will be taken up on March 7, 2018. Will Mahinda and JO leaders vote for it, or will they prefer to abscond? If they fail to vote in support of the no confidence […]

Dilrook Kannangara Desperate times call for desperate action. This is what is going inside the panicky heads of UNP desperados. They want SF to take over the law and order ministry and stop the SLPP steamroller that is racing to flatten the UNP. Little they realize, SF is not UNP leaders’ boytoy (pun intended). He […]

Dilrook Kannangara A Muslim eatery in Ampara was the subject of alleged mixing of sterilizing pills in food. A tense situation broke out. Although the police arrested alleged suspects, politicians will ensure they get away. The cashier of the hotel is seen admitting to the offence on camera. https://youtu.be/RyQHBWno99M https://video-syd2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t42.1790-2/28563633_191839628244626_6433100963405365248_n.mp4?efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InN2ZV9zZCJ9&oh=f71d5d5b53de2342bdf9f77fe19a1a95&oe=5A9553D1 https://www.facebook.com/184092005698258/videos/187227938717998/ This is not the […]

Dilrook Kannangara For the second time in two months the president has asked the Supreme Court to interpret the 19A he passed using his power over the UNP and the UPFA. He doesn’t know what he passed! He comes to realise the hard way that his Prime Minister has taken him for a ride. By […]

 Dilrook Kannangara It is important to decipher the signals of the LG election 2018 correctly without bias. The king (voter) has spoken. But the arrogant king doesn’t repeat! If his signal is interpreted wrongly, there will be dire consequences for (public) servants. Readers must calmly analyze the outcome without hatred or favour. Although voters gave […]

Dilrook Kannangara Over 20 Tamil terrorist groups were raised by Hindustan (India) in 1970s and 1980s to advance its interests. When Sri Lanka amassed its forces and was about to exterminate their terrorist leaders in Jaffna peninsular, Hindustan invaded the island saving their mostly Hindu terrorists. India planned to do same in May 2009 to […]

Dilrook Kannangara As usual Sri Lankan policymakers and advisors have missed the woods for the trees. The pro-US and anti-Russian regime in Colombo has now resorted to begging to win back the Russian tea market. They cannot see beyond their cuppa. There are much larger issues at play in tea exports to Russia than an […]

Dilrook Kannangara Amidst confusing political signals, there emerges a clear signal of who is the worst Indian agent in the island nation. It is Sirisena. Certainly not Ranil. In fact, Ranil may fall to the third place behind another national leader who is desperate to win Modi’s heart and mind. A careful look at his […]

Dilrook Kannangara Sirisena again uses blackmail to cow down Mahinda and clan to contest under his party. Unless Rajapaksas agree, a few of them will be in prison. Sirisena meticulously planned this for a long time. He postponed LG and PC elections until investigations completed and he has a stick against the Rajapaksas. Then he […]

Dilrook Kannangara Ranil is not just facing a threat to premiership but also to his party leadership. He was made the party leader and kept in this post for close to 25 years is only because of his ability to bring in money for the party (mostly by foul means). He has absolutely no leadership […]

 Dilrook Kannangara On January 31, 1996 Tamil terrorists attacked the Central Bank building causing extensive damage and killing over 70 civilians. However, if the 30 year fradlently issued bonds are allowed to continue paying interest, it will cost far more than the damage caused by Tamil terrorists 20 years ago. The bond scam is developing […]

Dilrook Kannangara Racism has a new abode in Sri Lanka – the budget. Mangala’s 2018 budget is all about taxing Sinhalese to pay Tamils. Budget proposes to ease the burden on war affected people” but it only proposes benefits for Tamils! Sinhalese and Muslims were also affected by the war but they get nothing. Tamils […]

Dilrook Kannangara Best evidence of the economic disaster of the Yamapalanaya regime can be seen from the steady collapse of Sri Lanka’s position in Ease of Doing Business Index. Sri Lanka continues to slip down in Ease of Doing Business Index. In 2017 for the first time India has surpassed Sri Lanka! This will have […]

 Dilrook Kannangara While the entire nation is distracted by the unpassable yet horrifying new constitution, the real intention of the government and the Opposition (they are one and the same) is to pass 13 Plus without that name as a compromise”. This is far more dangerous as there are no safeguards against it. There are […]