Asada M Erpini Sri Lanka is an independent, sovereign nation. The decisions on its constitution and any amendments to it are a matter for its citizens. The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) keeps on harping on the need of implementing the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lanka constitution, which was forced upon Sri Lanka under the […]

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By Chareles.S.Perera ƒ”š‚ Tissa Vitharanƒ”š‚  the Technology and Research Ministerƒ”š‚  representing the LSSP had said that the 13 Amendment is already a weak Amendment and therefore there is no reason that it should be removed.ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  But if that is the case why not remove ƒ”š‚ it instead of keeping a weak controversial amendment.ƒ”š‚  Tissa Vitharana had added, […]

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Don Wijewardana ƒ”š‚ When the Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was signed in July 1987 it was hailed as “New Delhi’s biggest diplomatic coup, which had immense strategic value”ƒ”š‚[i]. Indeed. The conditions imposed on Sri Lanka were intended to end the freedom it enjoyed in having independent defence, foreign affairs and regional administration policies. ƒ”š‚ A significant outcome […]

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Shenali D Waduge They say you cannot fool the people all of the time and the recent announcement by a Minister who thinks he is doing a favor to those he closely associates with is like a blessing in disguise for the real victims of hate speech and the likelihood that it is going to […]

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Michelle Alexanderƒ”š‚  During the course of this year alone, there have been many reported cases of violence and thuggery. This seems to reflect even with the off-spring of the highest in the land. Sadly, this culture has permeated to schools where even students now engage in acts of violence, and is spreading to every sphere, […]

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