H. L. D. Mahindapala When Bishop Rayappu Joseph, one of the most rabid and committed  promoters and protectors of Tamil fascist tyranny, raised his hands that  blessed Velupillai Prabhakaran in the past and placed them on the head of Maithripala Sirisena the other day, he was signaling, in an unambiguous political act, that he was […]

Dilrook Kannangara  Sections of the Opposition may make an attempt on the life of Maithripala in the last few days leading up to the election and blame the government. Given the tide he has created, it is a good starting point for the ambitious Opposition politicians to field their own candidate who have been failing […]

By Chandrasiri Atukorale Mr. Maithreepala Sirisena is going around the country saying that he will abolish the present Executive Presidency in 100 days, if he is elected president at the forthcoming presidential election. At the same time he also says that he will appoint Mr. Ranil Wickremasignhe as his Prime Minister. What next is not […]

Ratanapala – 4 Jan 2015 With the formation of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in 1951, the majority Sinhalese became a near non-entity in Sri Lankan politics. Sinhala polity got bifurcated and each half went of separate ways in a manner suicidal to each other. This provided and opened up untold vistas for the minorities […]

The Island Editorial January 4, 2015, 9:13 pm There are only three more days to go for the presidential election and the indefatigable propagandists of the government and the Opposition are fighting the final battle with guns blazing. Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga (CBK), who is leading the Opposition campaign from the front, has drawn […]

Dr. Kamal Wickremesinghe No one has ever accused Mangala Samaraweera of possessing appreciable amounts of common sense, decency or political integrity. His attempt to explain Chandrika Kumaratunga’s calling the murderous terrorist Pirapakaran Mr Prabhakaran” – as demonstrating her Sinhala Buddhist upbringing – however, was a low act even by his own standards. In the attempt, […]

Nadira Gunathilleke People who talk against the Executive Presidency do not have even an iota of knowledge about it. In my opinion, we should retain the Executive Presidency forever, not only for another five or 10 years. The Executive Presidency is the most modern and most popular system of government in the world at the […]

Country ruled with a clear people-friendly vision Ethnic and religious harmony safeguarded Dharma Sri Abeyratne in Kantale The government will never allow any force to destroy hard won peace and ethnic harmony and bring back the dark era again, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said. He said the country is ruled with a clear people-friendly vision, safeguarding […]

Ratanapala  4 Jan 2015 The 13th Amendment in its various manifestations will be in for consideration with Eelamist Tamils if Sirisena wins. It is best if Sri Lankan electorate come to know the implications of giving into Eelam demands.  Let the politicos and the powers that be too understand the implications. Part 1.  Indefinite, non […]

Nimal Rajakaruna From two of my previous articles I pointed out how the true nature of Champika Ranawaka has been exposed as a pseudo nationalist and a traitor. From the news item on Lanka C news (link below), it is shown how a photo of President Mahinda Rajapakse taken with Veteran artist Dr Lester James […]

Jayantha Liyanage.Sinhala Jathika Peramuna (SJP) It is very sad News that Sinhala Nationalist expats are now divided into two camps similar to Sinhala people here in Sri Lanka. SJP was of the opinion that Sinhala Nationalist expats living in the western countries as well as in Australia are politically and intellectually above the ordinary voters […]

BY M D P DISSANAYAKE The total number of registered voters for the 2015 Presidential Election  will be 15,044,090.  In 2010  the registered voters stood at 14,088,500 and the valid votes obtained by all candidates reached 10,393,613  after allowing for the rejected votes.   Therefore, in  2010 the net participation rate of valid voters represented 74%. […]

By Chandre Dharmawardana. [ The author and his colleagues, during his days as the Head of the Dept. of Chemistry, Vidyodaya University, developed the fledgling food science diploma” into a well-grounded food technology course, constructed its course content, basic experiments, and hired its young staff in the early 1970s. Today it is a full-fledged university […]

LankaWeb Weekly Editorial Jan.6th 2015 President Mahinda Rajapaksa has done a great service to all the people of Sri Lanka.  Irrespective of ethnicity,  all the communities within this country as well as many other sources particularly in the field of investment, tourism and those who believe in the freedoms that need to be enjoyed by all with no […]

By Garvin Karunaratne There is many an indication that outside forces are at work within our shores with sinister ideas of controlling our country today. In our living memory many are the instances where outside forces did interfere with us. This has taken different forms. Denying us Aid is an indirect interference. The USA is […]

by Garvin Karunaratne  I have just read the news item that three LTTE cadres were caught making an atom bomb in Bangalore. I enclose a copy of that news item in the Rivira. This is supposed to have been a unit under Prabhakaran that was sent way to india on the eve of defeat. ඉන්දියාවේ […]