Listen SriLankans  Here’s a scenario to think about…. More and more it appears that the 2015 Presidential Election is a ONE HORSE RACE. If the horse wins he remains President for 8 years (until 2024) Now what does that mean for all those in the Opposition? They will remain in political wilderness till 2024…now when […]

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In Retrospect By Sarath Kumara December 9th. 2014 It seems like poetic justice that the USA has finally come to grief with their own Human rights violations culpability WHERE THE OLD ADAGE” PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES AT  OTHERS ESPECIALLY WITH NO TANGIBLE EVIDENCE BEYOND SPECULATION AND WHEN THEIR OWN BACKYARD SEEM […]

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Nalin de Silva The opposition parties in Sri Lanka consists of UNP, JVP, TNA and few other parties such as the Democratic Party of Sarath Fonseka. The JHU can be now considered as a party of the opposition and in addition there are certain individuals without affiliations to any recognized political party who are identified […]

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Visvamithra Dear readers, Ad hoc elections are nothing new to Sri Lankans. Most are purely based on whims and fancies of the individuals in power. In between a little spice may be added by the astro-folks as well. The letter reproduced below is written during the run-up to the 2010 Presidential Elections, where the writer […]

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Asela Kuruluwansa and Indika Polkotuwa Former UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake who took oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new Health Minister yesterday said Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, who failed to implement the written pledge given by her to abolish the Executive Presidency is today manipulating the UNP to achieve her personal selfish objectives. He […]

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Chandrika a modern day Dona Catherina, Ranil a Don Juan Dharmapala ‘Good governance’ not at the expense of country’s future Chaminda Perera “If the JHU brings Maithripala Sirisena to power by saying ‘get on this bus’, and the JHU leaves in 100 days and Ranil, Chandrika and Ravi Karunanayake Co takes the country towards Eelam […]

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Dr. Chula Rajapakse MNZM Spokesperson, United Sri Lanka Assn Wellington New Zealand. Hon Don Randall MP Australian Federal Government Canberra. I write to convey the thanks & gratitude of our association and I believe of all of peace loving Sri Lanka for your forthright condemnation of the statement of Green Senator Lee Rhiannon on the […]

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Courtesy RT Craig Murray, British ambassador to Uzbekistan from 2002-2004, was fired when he revealed CIA rendition practices in Poland and Uzbekistan to UK leaders – and was branded a liar. The US torture report will hardly change the picture, he told RT. RT: In 2004, you were fired as British ambassador to Uzbekistan after […]

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Hot News At the government (UPFA) press conference  held at the SLFP headquarters the Deputy General Secretary of the JHU and ex-Minister of the Western Provincial Council Udaya Gammanpila  pledged his support to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. “I am resigning from the JHU and will support President Rajapaksa as an independent member,” he said. Addressing the press […]

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