By Garvin Karunaratne, I refer to Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith’s statement to the LLRC that the Wanni areas- the Northern and Eastern Provinces were the homelands of the Tamilsƒ”š‚  and that peasant settlement done by the Government was the cause of ethnic strife. It follows that these two provinces are not a part of a united […]

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by Charles.S.Perera The Catholic Church ƒ”š‚ never stood for patriotism in any country? It is only a papal presence, bereft of attachment to the country where the Church is located.ƒ”š‚  Above allƒ”š‚  the Catholic Church is not a progressive institution. On the 24 October, 2010 Young Asia Television interviewed Ms.Sanja Sarnavka of B.a.B.e, Human Rights House, […]

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Harvey Perera I feel compelled to write a response since so many had written in comments on the above topic. Sri Lanka has suffered at the hands of the Catholic Church for over 500 years since the invasion by the Portuguese. But the Buddhists have not forgotten. At every point in time the Buddhists treated […]

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Malin Abeyatunge It’s appalling to read the most outrageous statement from a ƒ”š‚ religious leader Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith Fernando at the LLRC Commission. He alleged to have said that Quote Colonization of the North and East and attempts made to change the demographic areas in the North and East could create fear among the people in […]

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By M D P DISSANAYAKE During a meeting with Mrs Anoma Fonseka and her team, the Malwatte Mahanayakeƒ”š‚  Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala Thero has expressed confidence that there is ƒ”š‚ a likelyhood of some relief being granted by the President Mahinda Rajapakse toƒ”š‚  Sarath Fonseka, subsequent to the swearing ceremony for the second term in Office.ƒ”š‚  Our […]

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R. George Manuelpillaiƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ Former Assistant Director, Ministry of Planning & Economic Affairs Colombo 05ƒ”š‚  September 27, 2010 Hon. Mitripala Sirisena, Minister of Health Affairs Colombo ƒ”š‚ You’re Excellency Mitripala Sirisena, ƒ”š‚ Subject: The success of the National Dengue Control Program Week “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” October 7 to 14, is directly related and/or rooted with the Urban Development Authority ƒ”š‚ The Ministry […]

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By Shelton A. Gunaratneƒ”š‚©2010 Professor of mass communications emeritus, Minnesota State University Moorhead ƒ”š‚ My fascination with volcanoes did not end with my near encounter with Pele, the goddess of fire, at the entrance to her abode in the awesome fire pit called Halemaumau Crater.ƒ”š‚  She accelerated the velocity of the downpour that soaked me when […]

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