By Garvin Karunaratne, Ph.D.(Michigan State University) ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ Chandrika Kumaranatunge, the former President of Sri Lanka has commented in “Politics “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” the most lucrative of Lankan businesses”ƒ”š‚ in the Sunday Island that “Engaging in politics in Sri Lanka today is the easiest and fastest way to making a quick buck. At present politics is the most lucrative […]

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Dilrook Kannangara During the IPL semi-finals match played in Dharmasala, the presence of his holiness Dalai Lama graced the occasion. For an ignorant observer it was just a coincidence. A number of Sri Lankan players and possibly a few others from other nations were told by their respective government bodies to avoid meeting the dignitary. […]

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Shenali Waduge The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement or CEPA had been negotiated over two years ago. If India is now seen pressing for its activation we need to not only question why but more importantly ask whether our Government is likely to blindly sign & activate these documents without safeguarding the interests of the country. […]

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By Charles.S.Perera ƒ”š‚ There is money in the business of accusing Sri Lanka government for elimination of terrorism from its soil. It looks the money in the “game”ƒ”š‚ is much greater than we can imagine. It is a gold mine for those who take the trouble to adventure into being a human rights activist to investigate […]

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Insight By Sunil Kumar June 7th 2010 ƒ”š‚ Theƒ”š‚ anxietyƒ”š‚ related perils of retd.Military Gen. Sarath Fonseka seem to be never ending and mainly because he does not seem to have proper direction in going about how to redeem himself and resorts to wild accusations against the Administration where more often than not he implicates himself in so […]

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RANJIT WICKREMERATNE ƒ”š‚ Atlast IIFA has come to an end. It was a big boost to Sri Lankan economy and tourism as well. Every one was happy except the evil Tamil diaspora all over the world. We have great Tamil sons and daughters in our midst and some sacrificed their lives on behalf of the Motherland […]

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By Dr. Mrs. Mareena Thaha Reffaiƒ”š‚ Vanderwert Place,ƒ”š‚  Dehiwela. Open letter to Basil Rajapakse ƒ”š‚ Today the Daily Mirror (7/6/2010) carries an article about one Isuru Prabath, a 17 year old student dying due to Dengue. A little girl from our orphanage is very sick today and isƒ”š‚  in ICU, Kalubowila hospital,ƒ”š‚  “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” suffering from Dengue. Many […]

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Press Release Grand Performances by Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor & Bipasha Basu ƒ”š‚ IIFA stormed into its second decade of celebrations with a spectacular Awards night on 5th June, with “ƒ”¹…”3 Idiots’ winning a majority of the top awards, including the Best Film and Best Director Award.ƒ”š‚  The Micromax IIFA Awards […]

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