ƒÆ’‚¯ƒ”š‚»ƒ”š‚¿ H. L. D. Mahindapala Whenever Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK) opens her mouth it reminds me of her own characterization of the way Ranil Wickremesinghe (RW) talks. Tired of getting nowhere with RW in their numerous talks to arrive at a formula to solve the north-south conflict she said: “Ranil katha karanney katin nowei”ƒ”š‚ (Ranil […]

Sunil Vijayapala Australia We read a disturbing report in Sunday Times of 31 July 2011, about a proposal to build a road near Sinharaja Forest, an area under LRC.ƒ”š‚  ƒ”š‚ If it is true we wish to know who initiated this and who authorised this project. ƒ”š‚ We quote from the article “ƒ”¹…””ƒ”š‚¦”ƒ”š‚¦a considerable area of forest […]

Insight By Sunil Kumar Aug.7th 2011 ƒ”š‚ The Previous contents of Insight By Sunil Kumar dated 4th Augustƒ”š‚ relating to the Tamil National Allianceƒ”š‚ needs to be reiterated in retrospect as almost coincidental with what The Governmentƒ”š‚  has indicated thatƒ”š‚ it would not meet TNA’s 10-day ultimatum to keep talks on devolution on track with Economic Affairs . Minister […]

by Dr. Chandana Jayalath The world’s highest rate of road accidents has been reported in Saudi Arabia not because of bad roads but uncontrollable over-speed with the increased motorization rate of vehicle per 1000 population. During the period from 1971 to 1994, the number of traffic accidents was increased by 30 times. The next in […]

Dr. Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D. ƒ”š‚ I exhort you also to take part in the great combat, which is the combat of life, and greater than every other earthly conflict.ƒ”š‚  Plato ƒ”š‚ Combat experiences are often traumatic. After exposing to combat related events many soldiers undergo dramatic behavioral and personality changes. Following the 30 year war in […]

W. Samarasinghe Katugastota Sri Lanka Although over two years have elapsed since destruction of the LTTE war machine, we have not been able to find a solution to the basic issues leading to the conflict in spite of deliberations which spanned over a number of decades. It is universally recognized that durable peace could be […]

ƒÆ’‚¯ƒ”š‚»ƒ”š‚¿ Janaka Yagirala To:Christoph Wiedmer, Director of The Society for Threatened Peoples (STP) Philip Grant, Director of TRIAL (Tracking Impunity Always) Keep Your Hands Off Maj. Gen. Jagath Dias! War crimes are indeed a sad thing, sadder still is when hearsay allegations against some are taken up with so much international trumpeting while real heinous […]

Dr Hector Perera ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ England Home or away ƒ”š‚ The staple diet of Asians is rice and the Westerner’s, bread, pasta and spaghetti but how many of us are aware that there are bacteria living on these food substances. Food poisoning can happen to anyone, by eating at hotels or even at home. I must say the […]

Jay Deshabandu The Channel 4’s fabricated video of pack of lies and the Sri Lankan government’s factual video of “Lies Agreed Upon”ƒ”š‚ are now on the International media. The hate and pro violence groups that are against Sri Lankans are in fact at propaganda war today. ƒ”š‚ The losers are so desperate that they would use […]

Govt. to protest; combat planes believed to be from the Seventh Fleet By Leon Berenger The government will protest to the United States over the intrusion of Sri Lanka’s air space by a squadron of ten fighter jets. The Sunday Times learns that the protest will be handed over to the US Embassy in Colombo […]