MahamahaRaja ƒ”š‚ Sri Lanka stands at a key moment in its history, thanks to crushing Tamil terrorism once and for all in 2009. The nation, its people, and its political leaders have reached a pivotal stage, which must be capitalized to ensure future prosperity. Against our march to progress and development stands a vast array of […]

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Shenali Waduge Countries of the Middle East have taken center stage. Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan, Yemen, Morooco, Bahrain, Syria & Libya are said to be facing uprising and we are suddenly told that people of these countries are demanding “democratization”ƒ”š‚ of their country & the ouster of their “despotic”ƒ”š‚ leaders. All these rulers have ruled […]

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S. Akurugoda According to a media report appeared in a local daily few weeks ago, the Indian Counsel General in Jaffna V. Mahalingam had interfered in the judicial process following the seizure of 112 Indian fishermen along with 18 trawlers in the general area north of Point Pedro by raising the issue with the Point […]

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Ira de Silvaƒ”š‚  London, Canada The Editor The Island Colombo, Sri Lanka ƒ”š‚  Dear Sir: ƒ”š‚  Mr. Robert Blake has once again spoken bringing to the attention of news media the “war crimes” allegations against Sri Lanka that he has been pedalling since his plan to save the leadership of the LTTE in 2009 failed.ƒ”š‚ Perhaps,ƒ”š‚ prodded […]

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By Shelton A. Gunaratne ƒ”š‚©2011 Professor of mass communications emeritus at ƒ”š‚ Minnesota State University Moorhead ƒ”š‚ All good things must come to an end, the proverb asserts. So did my stint with the (Longview) Daily News. I had to be back in Minnesota in time for the beginning of fall term at my university in Moorhead. […]

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