By Charles S.Perera  Minister Champika Ranawaka  had said at a gathering of scholars, scientists and business leaders, that Sri Lanka is currently implementing an economic system showing Lamborghini to people surrounded by poverty.  It is always pleasant to hear sweet words of praise , but when  those sweet words turn to bitter words of  criticism […]

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Asada M Erpini  Every now and then Karunanidhi of Tamil Nadu (TN) wakes up from his slumber (nidhi) and comes out with his favourite topic of the suffering of the Tamils in Sri Lanka. To compete with him there is the TN Chief Minister Jayalalitha harping on her pet theme of the grievance of the […]

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Malin Abeyatunge  Today’s Daily News (31/7/2014”) reported Quote  GOVTs FUND NGO GRAVY TRAIN -Three NGOs get Rs. 618.33 m. Donors gave Rs. 618.33 million to three NGOs – Centre for Policy Alternatives received Rs. 277 million, National Peace Council received Rs.171 million while Transparency International received Rs.174 million. Unquote”.  Where have these funds gone other […]

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Dr.Tilak Fernando I met with the late Major General Lucky Algama in London at a social gathering in 1997 when the ‘Operation Sunray’ was in progress to re-capture Jaffna by the Sri Lankan Security Forces. General Algama had been the Commanding officer for the East and the Chief of Staff subsequently. He was on record […]

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