Shenali D Waduge One mass murder managed to send 3 President’s home & brought one President to power based on assurance given to deliver justice to the victims. While LTTE committed over 300 gruesome terror attacks over 30 years, these victims were never lucky to have 4 Presidential Commission reports & 1 Parliamentary Report. All […]

KAMALIKA PIERIS The Ceylon Tamil, despite the label, is not ‘Ceylon’ at all. The Ceylon Tamil originated in Tamilnadu. The British got down Tamils to carry out Settler Colonization” in Ceylon. Settler Colonization”is the introduction of a foreign settler group, to crush the existing indigenous group and take over the country. Settler Colonialism”   is a […]

Garvin Karunaratne, Former SLAS, G.A Matara The Small Industries Textile Manufacturing Programme This began with handloom training provided in village areas. Textile Handloom Programmes were commenced all over the island from the early Fifties and the Small Industries Department imported yarn and sold them to the entrepreneurs at cost. The Department of Small Industries employed […]

Sarath Wijesinghe (President’s Counsel, Senior Solicitor, former  Ambassador to UAE and Israel, President Ambassador’s Forum UK / Sri Lanka) Foreign Policy Foreign Policy of a state in the family of Nations is how it acts and reacts in matters of policy economics, and behaviour , with the rest of the world and international organizations led […]

Chanaka Bandarage The 2015 – 2019 Maithree/Ranil Government is perhaps the most disastrous and dysfunctional government Sri Lanka has ever had. We must try everything to avoid a similar situation arising in November 2024. Maithree, Leader of the SLFP went on one road; Ranil leader of the UNP went on another. They never went on […]

Sarath Wijesinghe (President’s Counsel Solicitor in England and Wales, former Ambassador to UAE and Israel and President Ambassador’s Forum.) Tourism and hospitality are interconnected and interwoven to each other in many ways linking contributing and interacting with and benefiting each other. Tourism is the visits to other countries for various purposes for a short stay […]

Prof. Hudson McLean Has Sri Lanka Gone Communist? Journalistic Reaction to Landslide Electoral Victory of Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP). This is typical journalistic BS! Time will Tell! What is Communism Political ideology The Definition; Communism is a Sociopolitical, Philosophical, and Economic Ideology within the Socialist Movement, whose goal is the Creation of a Communist Society, […]

Sugath Kulatunga Many political pundits claim that Aragalaya was the genesis of the present radical political transformation. This assertion denies credit to the NPP for their crusade at the grassroots level over a long period, educating the masses about the misdemeanors and inefficiency of the past governments. NPP also established dedicated cadres with the masses […]

Orpheus Perera Strange things happened after the end of the war. Ranil Wickremesinghe spent 3 months at Massachusetts Institute in Boston(Where there is strong support for tigers). Marshal Sarath Fonseka was nominated for the TO contest for the presidency as a UNP candidate. In 2015 SLFP leader Sirisena gave his nomination to contest against Mahinda […]

South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) Abeyagoonasekera outlined how Sri Lanka’s evolving political landscape under the NPP offers an opportunity to strengthen its role within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). He emphasized the importance of fostering pragmatic, synergetic cooperation between Sri Lanka and China, particularly through the BRI, as a pathway to support national development […]

Nava Thakuria Now it’s official-Assamese (Asomiya) as a classical language. The Union Cabinet on 3 October 2024 approved to confer Classical Language  status to Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Bengali (Bangla) and Assamese languages. The classical languages serve as a custodian of Bharat’s profound and ancient cultural heritage, embodying the essence of each community’s historical and cultural […]

Ministry of Defence  – Media Centre In the realm of national security, our defence apparatus is entrusted with protecting the safety and wellbeing of our people – Defence Secretary We have seen the impact of conflict and have also experienced the healing power of peace. As you step into the next phase of your journey, […]

Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Oct 16 (NewsWire) – The government has received Rs. 419 Billion in treasury bills and bond loans, in the 13 days from 02-15 October 2024, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Matale District MP Rohini Kavirathna said.  Issuing a statement, former MP Kavirathna said the government is continuing to take unlimited loans, but the […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, October 16 (Daily Mirror) – Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa said that he is not ready to retire from politics and that his retirement is temporary. “I thought about not contesting the general elections, but politicians never truly retire,” he said. Commenting on the upcoming general elections, the former President said […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order against the Gampola Divisional Secretary preventing her from interfering with the activities of the first cable car project in Sri Lanka, which is being built in the Ambuluwawa area. This order was issued by the Appeals Court after considering a petition filed by a […]

Courtesy Adaderana President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the need to rebuild Sri Lanka’s education system in alignment with global demands to achieve the country’s educational goals. He pointed out that children must be equipped with knowledge to improve the nation’s human capital for Sri Lanka’s future progress. The President further highlighted that the responsibility of […]

Courtesy Hiru News President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized that enhancing the efficiency of road development projects is crucial for achieving rural economic development goals.<br /><br />He highlighted the need to streamline the procurement process for these projects, ensuring that local communities benefit rather than allowing contracts to concentrate in the hands of a few.<br /><br […]