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.ƒ”š‚  Like all of us, I was relieved that the terrorist violence, replete with its deranged suicide bombers, was finally over.ƒ”š‚  Also like all […]

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 […]

Orpheus Perera I could not agree less with Mr. Rajarathnam. A Permanent residentƒ”š‚  of the Unitedƒ”š‚  States should not be appointed even as an Ambassador to represent Sri Lanka.ƒ”š‚  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 […]

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 “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” 29 November 2009. Since Australia and Mauritius had also offered to be […]

Ajit Randeniya One positive consequence of the illegal US invasion of Iraq is that many intelligence agents and analysts these days do what they can to prevent any repetition of such dastardly acts ever again. They pass on information freely these days to friends and even to acquaintances so that the lies and conspiracies are […]

S. Akurugoda Just over six months ago we were able to show the entire world, how powerful is our unity and its strength. Firstly, determination to end the terrorism was taken firmly by the peace loving, right minded patriotic people of this land at the last presidential election by defeating the “ƒ”¹…”puppet of the west’ […]

By Ananda Ariyarathne All should vote so that the decision shall be clear and convincing, to ensure the correct decision. For most of the Sri Lankan Politicians, from the time it became a so called independent country, were more concerned about staying in power or trying to come into power if they were not in. […]

by Noor Nizam- Sri Lanka Peace Activist and Political Analyst -Canada,Feb. 26th., 2008. The JVP telling the UN to help restore democracy in North is biting into the stability of the Government. The JVP telling the visiting UN’s Assistant Secretary General Ms.Angela Kane to assist Sri Lanka to restore democracy in the Northern Province by […]

by Gomin Dayasri -Courtesy The Island A unique Presidential Election, where the voter will determine the suitability of one candidate – Mahinda Rajapakse. People will decide – Are they with him or against him? The answer will decide the election. Were his achievements as president, in the plus or minus column – is he good […]

Citizen Somapala Now the people of Sri Lanka gradually beginning to appreciate the fact that ƒ”š‚ the existing democracy in the Island is adequate people do not need JVP type of democracy which was established twice on heaps of dead bodies in 1971 and 1989. People do not need Batalanda type of democracy (1989) and CFAƒ”š‚ and […]

By Walter Jayawardhana ƒ”š‚ An Agreement was signed between China Harbor construction company and Sri Lanka chairman of Airport and aviation ƒ”š‚ Prasannaƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ Wikramasooriya .(Pix : Chandana Perera-Nalin Hewapathirana) Regardless of whatever power is bringing pressure on Sri Lanka, the government is determined not to change any decision taken for the benefit of the motherland said President Mahinda […]

Noor Nizam. Sri Lanka Peace Activist. Hamilton. Ontario .Canada Hon. Peter Kent Conservative MP – Thornhill, Dear Sir, Please kindly find a news dateline posted by AFP ( Ottawa ), 4 hours ago (around 8 pm Thursday night), which states that you have made the following comment:- “OTTAWA (AFP) “ƒ¢¢”š¬‚ The 37-year conflict raging in […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Until the publicity related to HiCorp led byƒ”š‚  the son-in-law of General (retd) Sarath Fonseka hit the News Headlines through AsiaTribune, I had a great deal of respect for General (retd) Sarath Fonseka. Leading the military and other Defence Forces against the Tamil Tiger Terrorist LTTE to victory placed Fonseka on a […]

By Walter Jayawardhana The United Kingdom, still furious over , how the Sri Lankan government crushed a thirty year long armed insurrection of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) will try to block Sri Lanka hosting the next Commonwealth summit, news reports in London said. Although Sri Lanka will resettle all refugees of the […]

Top Spin By Suni Nov.27th 2009 Indian cricket is now basking in the euphoria of the latest crushing innings win over Sri Lanka but hopefully not for long if the Sri Lankan’s re-group knowing fully well they have the potential to lick the Indians themselves where the potential needs to beƒ”š‚ supplementd by tangible performance. That […]

ALI SUKHANVER The Indian premier, Dr. Man Mohan Singh’s recent visit to America is being taken as an attempt to finalize issues on Civil Nuclear deal and the matter of a permanent seat in the UN Security Council. In case Mr. Man Mohan Singh succeeds in his all his efforts in this regard, the next […]

Nava Thakuria A group of pro-democracy parliamentarians from various Asian countries have emphasized for a free and fair Burma elections duly monitored by a team of impartial international observers and not “ƒ”¹…”under the fraudulent Constitution of 2008′. The group consisting parliamentarians from India, Nepal, Singapore, England, Burma (Myanmar) and Tibet, was also unanimous that all […]

H. L. D. Mahindapala At the core of the current controversy on the environment is also the role of science and technology. This argument invariably invokes the metaphor of Frankenstein “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” the metaphor of science growing into a monster which man cannot control. But Judge Weeramantry is not an obscurantist who goes against all science. […]

Dr. P.A.Samaraweera, Australia There had been ‘fireworks’ at the UNP working committee meeting on Thursday regarding fielding of a candidate for the Presidential elections. Even though Gen. Fonseka had been endorsed as nominee there had been pandemonium at the meeting because this is the first time in 60 years that the UNPƒ”š‚ had not contested an […]

Ajit Randeniya According to a report in the Guardian newspaper, Britain wants to block Sri Lanka from hosting the next Commonwealth heads of government meeting (CHOGM) in 2011. It is reported that prime minister Gordon Brown plans to tell the current meeting in Trinidad and Tobago that it would be “ƒ”¹…”wholly unacceptable’ for Sri Lanka […]

Vajiragnana Warnakulasuriya, Melbourne Dear Mr.Paul Murray ƒ”š‚ It is indeed satisfying to see someone thought to put things in correct perspective! Under the heading “Rort attempts do not help Sri Lankan cause” http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/opinion/post/-/blog/paulmurray/post/216/comment/1 These people who have been crying for persecution of Tamils in Sri Lanka has been articulating these sob stories as there are quite […]

Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario Canada November 27, 2009 ƒ”š‚  The Editor (Letters) THE OTTAWA CITIZEN ƒ”š‚  Sir: ƒ”š‚  It is reassuring to note that Tamil Tiger advocate,ƒ”š‚ Sebastian Seeman, India’s Tamil Nadu Filmmaker, who was on a speaking tour in Canadaƒ”š‚ was told to leave Canada. ƒ”š‚  His fiery speech on Wednesday […]

Press Release A High powered Committee has been established immediate effect by the Minister of Justice and Law Reform Milinda Moragoda to consider reforms in to the Administration of Justice system in the Northern Province. The Committee will be chaired by Hon. Justice Sripawan, Judge of the Supreme Court. The other members of the Committee […]

Dharma SRI ABEYRATNE Courtesy Daily News The Jathika Hela Urumaya will not support General Sarath Fonseka at the Presidential Election since he has fallen prey to certain international conspiracies hatched against the country, the JHU said yesterday. Four JHU parliamentarians told a media briefing held in Colombo that General Fonseka is about to betray the […]

By Noor Nizam , Sri Lanka Peace Activist, Political Activist and Independent Freelance Journalist, Canada . November 23rd., 2009. Excerpts of a media interview held on October 30th., 2008, where Hon. Rauf Hakeem said:- We feel belittled: * There is a fear psychosis growing among the minorities. * I am critical of Ranil for not […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Declaring that the forthcoming Presidential election is considered a referendum to oust President Rajapaksa and his family from power former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said his party the United National Party has decided to support the common candidate General Sarath Fonsekeka . Coming from a party working committee the leader of the […]

By Walter Jayawardhana Writing about Tamil Tigers who have come to the country this time on the merchant ship Princess Easwary masquerading as Ocean Queen editorial writer John Ivison says Canada has a serious blind spot regarding terrorism. Quoting Richard Fadden of the Canadian Secuurity Intelligence Service Ivison of Canada’s National Post says Canada is […]

by Norman Palihawadena Courtesy The Islandƒ”š‚  The Government yesterday launched an investigation to ascertain whether purchasing of arms, ammunition and other war related material through a foreign based institution by the name Hicorp was in order or whether any irregularities had taken place. A large quantity of war related material had been purchased by the […]

Donald Chandraratna Perth, Australia War is over for good. It is about time that those on different sides of the conflict demonstrate the sincerity of their commitment for each other’s right to exist in a united Sri Lanka. This is a golden opportunity, for the Tamil community in particular, to show their genuine desire to […]

Muthu Padmakumara *The nation owes a debt of gratitude to a man who did what had to be done, what nobody else would do. And everyone has paid dearly for today. *Should this mean Sri Lanka is transiting from one war to another or from war to peace? In the aftermath of the war, patriotism […]