PRESS RELEASE Free Lawyers Sri Lanka Colombo Free Lawyers Sri Lanka strongly opposes the government’s hasty move, reported in yesterday’s government-owned Sunday Observer, to place before Cabinet a proposal for a constitutional amendment that would extend the retirement age of superior court judges. This proposal, if enacted, would effectively prolong the tenure of the sitting […]

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AI  OVERVIEW The book provides a meticulous, document-backed critique of how early British colonial administration dismantled the traditional status of Buddhism in Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) while establishing institutional dominance through Christian missions and Western education. [1, 2, 3, 4] Core Historical Context (1797–1832) The period covered by Vimalananda spans from the immediate aftermath of […]

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Concept:  Senaka Weeraratna Royal College 1960 group Establishing an annual Royal College Oration is a compelling idea to foster critical thought and public speaking among alumni and students, mirroring the tradition set by the Ananda College Old Boys’ Association through the Olcott Oration. The Olcott Oration Model Potential for Royal College Concept:  Senaka Weeraratna Royal […]

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Source:  AI Overview In his incomplete autobiography, “NM in his Own Words,” Dr. N.M. Perera highlighted a fundamental ideological and cultural contrast between his time at S. Thomas’ College and Ananda College. He observed that colonial missionary education at institutions like S. Thomas’ was insidiously apolitical and anti-national, leaving students feeling “aloof and immune” from […]

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AI Overview  If evaluated by modern legal standards, the severe counter-insurgency tactics authorized by Governor Sir Robert Brownrigg (1818) and Governor Lord Torrington (1848) would indeed face intense scrutiny under international humanitarian law frameworks like the Nuremberg trials or the International Criminal Court (ICC). Both governors deployed scorched-earth policies, martial law, and mass executions to […]

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Dr. Sarath Obeysekera From the events around Tiananmen Square in China to periods of political unrest and mass protests witnessed over the years in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Thailand, history reminds us that governments must pay close attention to the aspirations of their people. Although each country’s circumstances are different, one common lesson is that economic […]

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