– Kumar Moses ƒ”š‚  The writing is on the wall. Tamil armed groups are back. There is no denying that. However, for political reasons government and the Ministry of Defence refuse to admit it. Living in denial is very dangerous. Four months ago three Sinhala traders were stabbed and seriously wounded in Jaffna. Just a […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Once again another “barrier” to slow down theƒ”š‚  growth in Tourism and Investment. Whom are they trying to punish? The EU or USA passport holders? How many Singaporeans or Maldive citizens visit Sri Lanka? What is their nett worth? Compared to EU, USA, Japan tourists, as well as potential investors? For thirty […]

Prefaceƒ”š‚  byƒ”š‚  Professor W. S. Karunatillake This book is unique in the annals of Catholic literature in Sri Lanka. It not only narrates the author’s intense spiritual odyssey towards the Catholic priesthood which eludes him when on the verge of crossing its threshold, but is also punctuated with penetrative insights regarding the Catholic Church. This […]

Dr.Tilak Fernando As the clock strikes at 12 midnight on December 31 millions of people hug and kiss each other to say “ƒ”¹…”Happy New Year’ followed by making new resolutions that aim to better their lives. The New Year resolution is one illustration of the undulating forecast-method of preparation. As per this system, plans are […]

By Dharman Dharmaratnam ƒ”š‚ The Kanthamurukesanar Tamil cultural center and certain patrons of the Murugan Temple at Birchmont Road in Scarborough Toronto recently backed efforts of the Karunanidhi administration in Tamil Nadu in 2008 to shift the date of the Tamil new year from April, as observed for centuries, to January to coincide with the Indic […]

By A. Abdul Aziz Readers views on the subject “ƒ”¹…”Islamic view on crucifixion’ are welcome When we study the Bible, there are many prophecies concerning the second advent of Jesus. These prophecies not only give the details of the signs related to the appearance of the Messiah but also pinpoint the time of his appearance, […]

By FRCS Christian priests who are falsely claiming to haveƒÆ’‚£ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¡‚¬converted to Islam have been on anƒÆ’‚£ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¡‚¬campaignƒÆ’‚£ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¡‚¬to ‘promote’ Islam and collect funds under the cover of Islam. However these people were seized andƒÆ’‚£ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¡‚¬this unlawfulƒÆ’‚£ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¡‚¬and unethical campaign has come to light due to action taken by the Forum for Religious and Cultural Studies (FRCS)ƒÆ’‚£ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¡‚¬and Islamic Call and […]

Ranjit Wickremeratne These power hungry idiots think that Sri Lanka is a fools paradise and they can make us toƒ”š‚ dance as they pleased. What is the new era this Sajit talking about I like to know as a voter of my beloved country.ƒ”š‚  This is the new era under the present President Mahinda Rajapksa Mr.Sajit […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Name Change in Sri Lanka is going a gaga! When Ceylon became Sri Lanka to rhyme with Sri Lanka Fredom Party (SLFP), the citizens took the name and the SLFP to their heart. That was a great National Patriotic step. Then Air Ceylon went into liquidation and SriLankan was flown as the […]

J JAYASUNDERA War crimes or any other crime should be based on accountability. To have a blinkered view of the war and concentrate on the final days of the war is both immoral and ingenuous. Such compartmentalised thinking is the modus operandi of the lawless.ƒ”š‚  Sri Lanka is a sovereign democratic country however imperfect and […]