Articles
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Jerusalem, Sinhala far right foreign policy and Gota factor
By Dr. DAYAN JAYATILLEKA (Courtesy of The Island) There were strange reactions to Sri Lanka’s political responses to and UN vote on the issue of Jerusalem. There are those spokespersons of the Sinhala Far Right who criticized the Sri Lankan..
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How disputes over numbers can distort truth
Controversy over Vanni death toll(Courtesy of The Island) British High Commissioner in Colombo James Dauris recently warned that disputes about the number of people killed or missing, during the war, or in the immediate aftermath of the conclusion of military offensive, in May 2009,..
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Racism & Separatist mentality of Tamil leaders with evidence
Even to dance the tango the two have to dance to not only the same tune but to the same steps. What is clear from the very statements by Tamil leaders and their representative parties over the years is that..
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Can we invite London Mayor to Sri Lanka?
It is high time that someone invited the London Mayor to Sri Lanka and detailed him of the British atrocities here as we observe the 200th anniversary of the Uva Wellassa massacre. It is high time that someone demanded an..
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LORD NASEBY AND THE PRESIDENT’S LETTER
(Courtesy of The Island) by SANJA DE SILVA JAYATILLEKA The Island has to be congratulated on its ‘scoop’ of a statement by Lord Naseby in response to the summary dismissal by the British High Commission in Colombo of his views..
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CTF recommendations to address accountability
(By Courtesy of The Island) By Neville Ladduwahetty In the wake of the most recent challenge by Lord Naseby in the House of Lords to the oft touted claim of 40,000 civilian deaths, the former Secretary to the Consultative Task..
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Lord Naseby responds to BHC, Colombo; sends wartime dispatches to UN
(Courtesy of The Island) Lord Naseby has expressed disappointment over the British High Commission, in Colombo, callously dismissing wartime dispatches from its own Defence Attache, Colonel Anton Gash. Apropos a response from the British High Commission in Colombo to..
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If India had not helped Prabakaran escape in June 1987…there would be no May 2009
By Shenali D Waduge How many are aware that Prabakaran was cornered in Vadamarachchi in June 1987? How many are aware that India actually threatened Sri Lankan Government to order its troops to set him free? How many are aware..
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Sri Lanka: Understanding Trump’s foreign policy
(Courtesy of Asian Tribune) Who is Alice Wells who just visited Sri Lanka, met officials including the country’s president Maitripala Sirisena? Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian affairs Alice Wells Does she represent Trump administration’s foreign policy..
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Shangri-La, a monument to Lanka’s triumph over terrorism
(Courtesy of The Island) Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Asia invited war-winning Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa for dinner on the night of Nov 17, the day after the opening of its Colombo hotel by President Maithripala Sirisena. Shangri-La Chairperson, Kuok Hui Kwong,..





