Archive for April 5th, 2012

I called my Friend in Jaffna

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

By Charles S.Perera I called my friend in Jaffna. He is disappointed with the government of which he had much hope to draw the Tamils out of Communal concentration to a social and political integration with the Sinhala. He is sure if the government could have an active Office in Jaffna where the people are […]

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The UN is making lasting peace in Sri Lanka less likely

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

By Ian Paisley Jnr -Courtesy The Commentator on 3 April 2012 at 5pm The people of Sri Lanka have suffered infamous violence throughout the country’s civil war – but a patient approach is required in the pursuit of justice and peace, says Ian Paisley MP Can a peace process ever be rushed? The Sri Lankan […]

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Please give us some good news

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Letterƒ”š‚ toƒ”š‚ theƒ”š‚ Editorƒ”š‚  -By Dr. Mrs. Mareena Thaha Reffai Today I counted the news items in one of the daily newspaper. ƒ”š‚ For 10 bad news ( theft, murder, cheating etc.) two good news. And those two news are tucked away on the 4th page whereas the first a page glorifies ƒ”š‚ of some murder and mayhem. Actually we […]

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Are we SLEEPWALKING?

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Kamal Tennakoon A man of letters and called erudite, eminent person in law but very unconvincing in his speech, travels around seeking support for Sri Lanka without results talks or rather gloats about the ineffectiveness of the UNHCR resolution in public platforms and Parliament. Unfortunately in the present day international political arena his type of […]

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Opium to the youth

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

By Dr. Mrs. Mareena Thaha Reffai Dehiwela. Do we realize what we are bringing up our youth on nowadays? Either it is cricket or music -more of the latter. We are glorifying musical competitions ƒ”š‚ and not doing anything to ƒ”š‚ give them any incentive ƒ”š‚ to achieve anythingƒ”š‚  better in life. All we see day in day […]

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Commemorating the ‘Lion of Boralugoda’

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Dr.Tilak Fernando On January 11, 1901 Dona Liyanora Gunasekara gave birth to her fourth child and the father, well-known Boralugoda Appuhamy, Don Jacolis Rupasinghe Gunawardena in Avisswella, named their son Don Philip Rupasinghe Gunawardena. He later became an outstanding loyalist and a true patriotic son of Sri Lanka with an innovative vision, analytical mind and […]

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Lord Naseby lashes out at UK distortions: No harassment of returning Tamils

Thursday, April 5th, 2012

Sandasen MARASINGHE-The Daily News Lord Naseby, PC, Baron of Sandy and chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sri Lanka said that the allegation made by several Labour Party MPs that Tamils who come back to Sri Lanka from UK are being harassed, persecuted and not allowed their rights, was totally misleading. He made […]

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