By Bandu de Silva  “Sri Lanka’s new port built at Hambantota figures very much in this discussion. If India, Japan or South Korea would have built the port infrastructure there as they have been engaging in neighbouring Iran, no questions could have arisen for the US or India over security threat in the Indian Ocean. […]

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By Mahinda Weerasinghe, Author of Mission to Oslo  The Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit Norway from May 7 to May 9 at the invitation of civil society groups in Oslo. This is partly to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his Nobel Peace Prize and partly to brush up his contacts. Yet the current Norwegian prime minister or the foreign minister nor the cabinet of […]

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Shenali D Waduge Every historical encounter mentioned of European colonial rulers is of land forcefully or deceitfully taken over, cultures cleansed, identities destroyed and people massacred. Why have none of the European colonial massacres gone on trial for genocide and holocaust giving that the massacres of the Native Indians was to settle whites and begin […]

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Chamikara Weerasinghe- Courtesy The Daily News In passing numerous resolutions and adopting them in the Northern Provincial Council demanding the withdrawal of the ban imposed by Sri Lanka on foreign terrorist organizations and individuals that have links with the Tamil Diaspora, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) members have committed an act of gross treason under […]

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Dr Hector Perera   London It is possible nearly all Sri Lankans consume rice and curries on daily basis, whether they live in Sri Lanka or abroad. There are quite a few Buddhist temples and Kovils in and around London. On special occasions such as on full moon day, quite a few Sri Lankans take Sil […]

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