By Garvin Karunaratne, Ph.D. former Government Agent, Matara ƒ”š‚  Sri Lanka today is in the throes of an International Conspiracy aimed at throwing out President Rajapaksa, balkanizing Sri Lanka and destabilizing our motherland. It is sad that very few of us realize what is happening. The International Community is the key player through their NGO, […]

Lankaweb News The Sri Lankan community in Ottawa honoured the founders of Project Peace for a United Sri Lanka (“ƒ”¹…”Project Peace’) at a sold-out function the night of March 20th. Asoka Weerasinghe, Asoka Yapa, and Harrison Perera were cited for their extraordinary 27-year battle to protect the name and reputation of Sri Lanka from the […]

By DR M D P DISSANAYAKE Sri Lankans inherit tolerance from Buddhist philosophy.ƒ”š‚  At times the tolerance is interpreted as a sign of weakness.ƒ”š‚  When President Mahinda Rajapakse assumed the presidency, his objective wasƒ”š‚  to bring about a negotiated settlement with Prabhakaran. During 2004 Presidential Elections, Prabha prevented tamils inƒ”š‚  north and east of participating […]

Lankaweb Midweek Editorialƒ”š‚  March 27th 2010 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon’s persistence about establishing what he terms “a panel of experts ƒ”š‚ into investigating human rights violations in Sri Lanka” is multi facetedly incongruousƒ”š‚ as well as being biased ignorance! Heƒ”š‚ has many wondering if he is truly a humanitarian visionaryƒ”š‚ or a persistent ignoramus against whom the deck is […]

Dilrook Kannangara I read with interest what Dr LTC Rajaratnam had to say about Ranil. However, his assertions don’t add up with the ground reality. In reality Ranil is hardly a gentleman. Elevating him to the level of a gentleman is something even Ranil would not accept. Take a good hard look at this man […]

A.A.M.NIZAM “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” MATARA. The United National Party Government toppled a government of common people by the power of money, by thuggery, and through conspiracies.ƒ”š‚  It is important to find out what they did and what they did not do.ƒ”š‚  Ranil Wickremasinghe forgot all election promises he made before coming to power.ƒ”š‚  He rightly fulfilled the […]

Vajeera Warnakulasuriya Melbourne, Referring to your speech on the 25th March in the Federal Parliament I wish to post the following sentiments. Being a member representing both Sinhala and Tamil and the rest of the community in the electorate of Benelong you have taken a diplomatic view on Sri Lankan affairs with a tinge of […]

Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge Music is a social force and unquestionably a powerful form of expression. Many elements of human existence are touched by music. Song has accompanied social movements, social justice and human freedom. Music can deeply affect the way that people think. Therefore, musicians can direct society with their musical ability, passion and […]

Malin Abeyatunge Tamil National Alliance- (TNA) LTTE proxy is back with their old tricks. In its latest election manifesto, they demandƒ”š‚  Federal structure, Self Governing authority in the North and East, Remerge of North & East, all Foreign aids to come to them direct, sole authority on land matters, police and fiscal matters. This is […]

Jay Ediriwira This is a very rare honour and probably only a few Sri Lankans may be the proud recipients of this recognition bestowed to Mrs Leelamani Guneratnam of Darwin Australia on the Australia day 26th January 2010 Honours List.

The Consortium of Sri Lankan Expatriates, Sumith DeSilva Member Representative, New York and New Jersey The Consortium of Sri Lankan Expatriates, a well known patriotic organization that has been organizing successful protest campaigns against the ruthless LTTE for many years, along with other patriotic activists, takes the responsibility of organizing and participating in the event […]