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Friday, February 19th, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE (FCMA-UK, CPA-Aust), CGMA, PhD) The President Gotabaya team has been on the job since September last year, with a new Parliament. Their tasks, activities, funding and target time lines have been gazetted and explained at length. BEST AND WORST PERFORMERS: From the public eye, apart from the President and Prime […]
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Friday, February 12th, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The numbers of positive Covid cases have increased rapidly during past 2 months. We are fast reaching 1000 positives cases per day within next week or two. The resources of health authorities have been stretched to near break-down levels. The public co-operation for the adherence of health and safety guidelines […]
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Thursday, February 11th, 2021
BY M D P DISSANAYAKE The Cardinal is quite openly playing politics. He plan to sit on judgement to determine the list of accused, if the accusers earmarked by the Cardinal are not listed, he will reject the Report outright. He is behaving like King Kekille. The Attorney General is determined to bring in the […]
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Monday, February 8th, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE There are several high profile cases involving current and former politicians scheduled to be heard beginning this month. In addition, there are also several Presidential/Prime Ministerial Commissions findings where public looking forward for punishment for wrongdoers and relief for aggrieved parties. In the past, the recommendations of the Commissions appointed […]
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Saturday, January 30th, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE Sri Lanka has gone to the extreme of free market economy. As a result, there had been a net outflow of foreign exchange and rapid depreciation of Rupee. Sri Lanka has continued Late President Jayawardene’s Open Economy and most recently former Prime Minister has transferred Hambanthota Port to China as […]
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Monday, January 25th, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The series against England was umpired by world renowned our own Kumar Dharmasena with not to renowned Ruchira Palliyaguru. Throughout the series, the UMPIRES CALL” haunted Sri Lanka. The two umpires were far too strict for the Sri Lankans, perhaps unwilling to be seen and criticised bias against England. But […]
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The first Sri Lankan Buddhist monk honoured by the King of Thailand awarding the status of Aggamaha Panditha ( meaning Chief Great Scholar) was none other than the former Vice Chancellor of Vidyalankara University Ven Polwatte Buddhadatta Thera. He has made valuable contribution to Buddhism and wrote series of books […]
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Saturday, January 9th, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE 1.PRESS CONFERENCE OUTBURSTS BY INDIAN MINISTER: The BJP government need to recognize the rights of majority Sinhalaese in the same spirit as they recognize the rights of Hindus of India. Compared with the Congress Party, it is hoped BJP will review its foreign policy in future dealings with the new […]
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The appointment of Mr Milinda Moragoda as High Commissioner for India met with strong reactions from certain sections of buddhist monks and majority Sinhalese. Naturally, a person who has been looking for fortunes and power by switching his loyalty from UNP to SLFP and then to Pohottuwa ought to face […]
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Saturday, January 2nd, 2021
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The Centurian Park was famous for fast bowling attack. Yet Wanindu Hasaranga of Sri Lanka grabbed 4 wickets at 3.80 economy rate. The absence of a second front line spinner was clearly the weakness of Sri Lankan cricket team. The South Africans are more acclimatized for fast bowling, their key […]
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Tuesday, December 29th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE Surangal Lakmal by far the best fast bowler Sri Lanka ‘s squad. We did not play the practise match before the first test. According to our Head Coach, Lakmal will play the second test, if he pass the fitness test. Sri Lankan Cricket says Lakmal sustained an injury during regular […]
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Monday, December 21st, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE It seems large sums of funds spent by all governments to combat Covid has not produced the beneficial results. Average persons continue to disregard the health warnings and put lives at risk. To attract tourists $, Sri Lanka and its Tourism Minister is planning to open the Airports on the […]
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The Head of Catholics in Sri Lanka has issued a stern warning to the Sri Lankan Government that the government will be handed over to an alternative group if the current regime fail to punish the culprits of the Easter attack. This is a serious threat to overthrow the current […]
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Sunday, October 25th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE During both Presidential and General Elections, the main promise was to scrap 19A. Rarely we heard a counter view that some of the conditions will be retained. The public would have been suspicious as to which articles would be retained requiring the SLPP to provide an explanation. The strategy to […]
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Friday, October 23rd, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE First year of President Gotabaya Rajapakse is almost coming to an end. Firstly he had to work without a parliament, then Covid 19 followed by 19A, The poor performers of the government in the first year had a field day during the period without parliament. Then these inefficient Ministers used […]
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Friday, October 9th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara (V) expressed views openly against Mr Gotabaya Rajapakse seeking nomination for the Presidency. His main argument at that time was that the democracy will be threatened if military men occupy top roles in the country. Minister Wimal Weerawansa (W) was in the forefront to bring the military […]
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Monday, October 5th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE In regard to last year Easter Sunday terror attacks, the President Gotabaya Rajapakse has initiated two separate bodies to investigate the incident. The traditional investigations by the Colombo Crime Division, Criminal Investigation Department and the Terrorism Investigation Department combined to nail down the culprits, so far it is reported more […]
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Saturday, September 26th, 2020
M D P DISSANAYAKE Sri Lanka is known as a notorious country for changing its Constitution. There were claims that Ceylon cannot be developed under the Soulbury Constitution, until Art. No. 29 was amended and scrap the Senate and Rights of Appeal to the Privy Council of England . When Late Mr Lew Kwan Yew […]
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Saturday, September 19th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The Vision Statement issued by Mr Gotabaya Rajapakse, had received overwhelming approval of the general public. Then Mr Mahinda Rajapakse faced the General Election without a new Vision Statement, but committed to comply with that of the elected President. Now there are several brickbats attempting to drive their own personal […]
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Saturday, September 5th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE, ( FCMA, CPA, CGMA, PhD) The 43 page draft amendment No.20 for the constitution is now in the public domain. Most of us thought the amendment might be couple of pages, as there was not enough time from the date of general election to draft an elaborate amendment. Surprisingly, The […]
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Friday, August 14th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE Dr Wijedasa Rajapakse no doubt is an ambitious man. But he has also resisted requests from Yahapalana gang to put GR in jail. WR is a self-made man. He usually has his own agenda. WR is not a good listener. I have doubts that he will be able to work […]
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Monday, August 10th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE Sri Lankans have once again endorsed the Rajapakse Regime, westerners notoriously defined as Rajapakse Family Dynasty. Bandaranaike Dynasty, Nehru Dynasty, Kennedy Dynasty did not last very long. The Rajapakses have laid eggs on a wide spectrum of the island, perpetual succession by these rulers are here to stay. Many anti-Sri […]
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Friday, July 31st, 2020
BY M D P DISSANAYAKE The current trends in Sri Lanka politics are expected to change the status of established political parties relegated to distinct defeat whilst some of the minor parties emerging to be a fighting force. The oldest political party of Sri Lanka, UNP will lose its status as a major party. Newly […]
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The election to be held on 5 August 2020 on all counts appear to be a lack lustre event. The Sri Lankans are generally used to massive media campaigns, bill boards, cut-outs and public rallies accommodating hundreds of thousands of supporters. These campaigns have energised the political parties and its […]
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Saturday, June 27th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE In Australian State of Victoria, Roving Testing Squads and government Health Door Knockers are making surprise checks in homes, similar to the campaign started long time ago in Sri Lanka. Many returning inter-state travellers are refusing to undergo Covid 19 Tests, as it is not mandatory, unlike in Sri Lanka […]
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Thursday, June 25th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The Election Commission was back to the wall after the Supreme Court decision. No doubt its members were disappointed. Now the EC is ostensibly trying to curry favour the President. The Health Department Guidelines on the Covid19 to hold the elections were discussed at length and agreed. The Covid 19 […]
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Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE 1. TEAM INSTABILITY AT THE TOP: So far in the game of Sri Lankan Cricket, there had been only one Leader who rose to the occasion and won the world cup final to Sri Lanka. That was none other than Arjuna Ranatunga. Since then, we had big names, Aravinda De […]
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE The registered leasing companies are under legal obligation to carry out the latest round of instructions of the Central Bank, as directed by President. But unregistered leasing companies are not bound by the rules of the Central Bank as such the Central Bank also cannot enforce the new rules on […]
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Saturday, June 13th, 2020
BY M D P DISSANAYAKE New Zealand has issued a new travel advice on 8 June at 11.59 pm, moving to Alert Level 1, with the advice Do not travel overseas at this time. Transport and transit options to return to New Zealand have reduced significantly. Even booked flights may be cancelled.” The New Zealand […]
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Friday, June 5th, 2020
By M D P DISSANAYAKE Those who represent the symbol of old Telephone or Jathika Samagi Balawegaya petitioned to the Supreme Court with its legal position that the Consolidated Fund and Other State Controlled Funds which are under the direct control and supervision of the Parliament cannot be activated at a time when there is […]
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