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Why Geneva wants new Constitution to address accountability issues?
President Maithripala Sirisena’s meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid bin Ra’ad Zeid-Hussein, on Sept 22, 2017, on the sidelines of the 72 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), underscored Sri Lanka’s pathetic failure to counter a high profile..
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Vaiko, a Telugu Naidu (robot) wasting his useful life
Vaiko is an attorney from Tamil Nadu who founded a political party called MDMK, but failed in his political career in Tamil Nadu. He played his stunt activities by supporting various other prominent parties, even then he could not gain..
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Discrimination in Sri Lanka!
Isn’t it shocking to even imagine that those people who have been propagating false propaganda about ethnic discrimination were actually denying the basic human rights of their own people? Is the situation different today? Sadly the answer is no. The..
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Sovereignty, Territorial Integrity and Constitutional Reform in Sri Lanka
By Dr. Asoka Bandarage Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly recently, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that sovereignty should be the guiding principle in affairs between nations. Such statements aside, the United Nations, the United States and the ‘international..
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Illegality of Rohingya asylum seekers smuggled to Sri Lanka: UNHCR can hire an island in Maldives and keep them!
There are several issues that need to be dealt with within the legal framework and devoid emotional ties. Firstly, no person can enter a country illegally. Anyone entering a country must have valid identity, valid passport and valid visa approvals…
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Constitutions are not Career Ladders for Politicians, their families & henchmen
Why is there a hurry to pass a new constitution? Look at the parties and individuals demanding a new constitution. Everyone EXCEPT 99% of the People want a new constitution. This is quite hilarious given that to this 1% even..
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7 Reasons why Sri Lankan Citizens should reject the New Constitution
1. This Government has lost the confidence of the People including those that voted for them a. Every promise made before elections has been broken b. Coming on the ticket of anti-corruption the reality is that the present is more..
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‘Unit of Devolution: District or Province?’ – a response
(Courtesy of The Island) Dr. Dayan Jayetilleka (Dr. DJ), in his article titled “Unit of devolution: District or Province?”(The Island, Sept. 20, 2017), has missed the essence of the difference between what I stated and what he claims as the..
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Can LTTE proxy, the TNA dictate what goes into a new Sri Lankan Constitution?
Everybody including Sri Lanka’s Parliament & the diplomatic community seem to be ignoring some ground realities. LTTE remains banned and TNA is a mouthpiece of the LTTE and often described as LTTE political proxy. If these are mere allegations, then..
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Gov. Christie’s slammed Hillary at RNC over Boko Haram, but her Tamil Tiger connections need closer scrutiny
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie addressing the Republican National Convention in Cleveland July 19, slammed Hillary Clinton over several of her failures while serving as secretary of state, presenting them as indictments and asking the audience to decide “Guilty, or Not..





