By Walter Jayawardhana When the government’s popularity in the country is at its zenith Sri Lanka’s President is planning to have both the Presidential elections and the parliamentary general elections together before the end of April next year, a cabinet minister said. Addressing the media in Colombo yesterday, cabinet minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said, “ƒ”š‚We […]

PRESS RELEASEƒ”š‚  Embassy of Sri Lanka WASHINGTON — Sri Lanka Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya Wednesday welcomed Patricia Butenis, the United States’ newly-confirmed Ambassador-designate to Sri Lanka, as she prepares to take charge of the U.S. Embassy in Colombo. ƒ”š‚ Ambassador Wickramasuriya and Ambassador-designate Butenis spoke cordially and extensively about the post-conflict situation in Sri Lanka during a […]

By Mario Perera, Kadawata ƒ”š‚ No one will forget this utterance of the President when addressing Parliament. I was reminded of this statement with reference to the good showing of the TNA at the recent elections, and also when reading news clips about the attitude of Muslim youth during the last two one day cricket internationals […]

By Charles.S.Perera ƒ”š‚ After elimination of terrorism the Government wants to go to war against the underworld.ƒ”š‚  But the paradox of it is that around the President basking in his glory are a set unsavoury elements who pays no attention to even the President. They also happen to be the elected representatives of the people, who […]

Dr. Ifthikhar Ahmad Ayaz, OBE 1. (Officer of the Excellent Order of the British Empire) 2. Consul General of Tuvalu Island in the United Kingdom 3. Senator World Nations Congress 4. Ambassador of Peace appointed Universal Peace Foundation 5. Recipient of International Peace Prize 6. Member UN Human Rights Council Committee in the Rights of […]

By Dr. Mrs. Mareena Thaha Reffai Dehiwela. Letter to the Editor It is time for Ranil to step down The recent ƒ”š‚ election results should be a clear indication for Ranil that it is time he lets go of the leadership of ƒ”š‚ the opposition. A country needs not only a good governing party but also a […]

Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha Courtesy The Daily News One of the few nations in modern times to militarily defeat a terrorist Movement, Sri Lanka now faces criticism by self-appointed guardians of Human Rights in the West. From the view point of Western, based organizations like New York based Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International, Sri Lanka’s […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada August 12, 2009 ƒ”š‚  The Editor (Letters) THE OTTAWA CITIZEN ƒ”š‚  Sir: ƒ”š‚  For the Canadians who had questioned why 280,000 Tamils who were rescued by the Sri Lankan Armed Force in May from being taken hostage as a human shield by the now […]

Media Sec. Justice and Law Reforms The Research findings and observations based on a simultaneous data collection from the Magistrate’s Courts in the Judicial Zone of Colombo were formerly presented to child protection stakeholders at a meeting held at the Ministry of Justice and Law Reforms recently. The data collection was carried out by the […]

REALIST The 13th amendment is the cry of the day for the sinhala lotus eaters, Tamil separatists and the Indian and International geopolitical aspirants. It is an illegal document signed under the pressure of Indian invasion by a spineless traitor, legitimised by an illegal parliament held to ransom by the traitor who had resignation letters […]