Mario Perera, Kadawata With presidential elections round the corner and increasingly drawing the attention of all, there is a question the country must answer. Where are we after seventy years of Independence? Where are we after seventy years of democracy and universal suffrage: voting rights for all, men and women? The three major upheavals since […]

Mario Perera, Kadawata BETRAYAL is the key word of the Sinhala history from time immemorial, from that of the Kings to the Diyawanna Oya assemblies.  Such betrayals facilitated foreign interference and foreign invasions of this country. Even during the Duttu Gemunu-Elara war, Sinhala Generals led Dravidian troops to battle, although Duttu Gemunu had clearly stated […]

Mario Perera, Kadawata Forever until the Sinhalese are no more – Dilrook Dilrook’s comment must be printed in RED and posted in every street corner of this country. Read any and every article in our newspapers and journals. They all establish and confirm the stark reality that ‘we live in a fairytale’. Hope as regards […]

Mario Perera, Kadawata I refer to the comment made by Dr. M.D.P.Dissanayake regarding the article titled: PHILIP GUNAWARDENE, SWRD, WIMALA WIJEWARDENE, RANIL, RUWAN AND LAKE HOUSE Dr.M.D.P.D.writes: Mrs B made a tremendous contribution….she had a great minister…who held more than half of ministerial portfolios…. That ‘tremendous contribution’ was totally negative. She brought the country to […]

By Mario Perera, Kadawata I do not know whether Mangala Samaraweera is the adherent of a religion. I only know, from a photo published in the newspapers some time back, that he has no respect for the Lord Buddha. The photo showed him holding a Buddha statue by the neck and behind his person. I […]

Mario Perera Kadawata As regards the topic under discussion, the revolution I forecast cannot be an armed uprising. The servile military and armed forces of the SYSTEM will, with the blessings of their local leaders and foreign masters, mow down the Sinhala youth as they did in 1971 and 1989 without the least fears of […]

Mario Perera Kadawata Holding elections and ushering in another government under the same existing constitutional provisions, whoever be the winners, is like adding another floor to the same obsolete worthless structure that has long outlived its utility and is crumbling on all sides on its staggering foundation. Just look at the two most powerful persons […]

Mario Perera,Kadawata Everything in Sri Lanka is at its worst. Sri Lankan cricket is just following that trend. They are of the same mold and model as the others. I agree with Shyamon Jayasinghe writing in the Colombo Telegraph, that after this world cup debacle the selection committee must resign. That demand is true for […]

Mario Perera Kadawata Never in this country’s history has a government sunk to such a level of degradation as this MS-RW government. Venerable Rathana’s history making walk to Mavil Aru, the roadway that all feared to tread was the act that led the way for the government forces to unleash their might against the LTTE. […]

Wrath of Kali – The dark side of God  By Mario Perera Published by Godage and Brothers, No 661, P.D.S. Kularatne Mawatha, Maradana, Colombo 10. Review by Dr.Juanita Perera, Ph.D (University of Rochester, New York): formerly of the University of Heidelberg, Germany This book is an extraordinary mix of fiction and history. It is a […]

By Mario Perera Dear Sanga, Just a few days ago, speaking at the farewell offered to you on the cricket field, H.E.The President, made to you a generous offer, being the post of High Commissioner in London. Later in the day, at a press conference when questioned on the topic, you assessed your situation. You humbly […]

By Mario Perera, Kadawata The core recommendations of Mr.Weeraratne were already laid down by King Devanam Piyatissa who stated that this land belongs to all living creatures, be they birds, fish, or the jungle denizens. This statement is furthermore carved out in rock. The king also stated that he was the TRUSTEE of the land. […]

By  Mario Perera – Laetitia Buczaczer Published by S. Godage and Brothers (Pvt) Ltd, Maradana Many are the works of fiction, some by world famous writers such as D.H.Lawrence, on the subject of Jesus. Yet this book is one with a difference. It seeks to unravel the enigma that was Jesus of Nazareth by a […]

By Mario Perera, Kadawata What we are witnessing in New Zealand is a sad spectacle of Sri Lankan cricket. To put it succinctly, the national team is in shambles. If we look at the classification table, it is Australia and South Africa that head the list. Then come New Zealand, India. After them comes Pakistan. Then […]