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(Courtesy of Daily Mirror) By Gomin Dayasiri Dedicated UNP supporters loathe Arjuna Mahendran, as much as Mervyn Silva was by SLFP’s rank and file; both were retained in office notwithstanding a clamour for removal that was rejected; lead to shock..

There are two aspects to the manner in which the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein seems to view what is broadly called ‘The Tamil Problem,’ in Sri Lanka. His views and opinions are a mirror-image..

(Courtesy of The Island) By Neville Ladduwahetty   The Public Representations Committee on Constitutional Reform headed by its Chairman Lal Wijenayake has recommended retaining the Province as the unit of Devolution. The Commission proposes 6 “alternate formulations” based on the..

H. L. D. Mahindapala One of the main obstacles standing in the way reconciliation, based on a reasonable and lasting solution, is the refusal of the Jaffna Tamils to face the realities of their history. By and large, the average..

This is alarming news. Can a UN Secretary General be ‘coerced’ by a country? Can the coercion be of monetary nature that leaves the UNSG no choice but to succumb? Can the UN & its Secretary General be bought over..

Quite a number of countries are talking as paragons of virtue. Norway is one such nation. It is known as the West’s hitman and the word Quisling has become synonymous with ‘collaboration’ when Vidkum Quisling founded the fascist organization in..

Shenali D Waduge First they came for Our Soldiers, and I did not speak out Because I was not a Soldier Then they came for the Buddhist priests, and I did not speak out Because I was not a Buddhist..

By Neville Ladduwahetty The fact that the Government did not exploit these internationally accepted provisions to restrict the impact of the OHCHR report, but instead, co-sponsored the resolution on Sri Lanka is to be deeply regretted. Since the findings in..

In constitutions there are some things that are sacrosanct and cannot be touched. These are the country’s national anthem, the national map, the national flag, the foremost place for Buddhism and the Sinhale Buddhists who built the nation. No politician..

 (By Courtesy of Asian Tribune) The U.S. Department of State’s – highly impartial and non-partisan watchdog – Office of Inspector General found fault on May 25 with Hillary Clinton for the use of a private e-mail server which contained sensitive..