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Shenali D Waduge How many are able to grasp the real problem that prevails. The LTTE was just an ailment that lasted 3 decades because our leaders were not able to take a grip on the larger plan and nip..

In 1815 a selfish set of Chieftans handed over the Sinhale nation to the British. Within no time these chieftans became sidelined and the white-masters began rule over the servants using sepoys and lascoreens who were ready to betray their..

(With Courtesy of The Island) By Shamindra Ferdinando  Having commended the ruling UNP-SLFP coalition for acting swiftly and decisively to restore relationship with US-led Western powers immediately after the January 2015 presidential polls, former Foreign Secretary (FS) H. M. G…

When Norway returns to the political scene and little noise is made either people have forgotten Norway’s illicit past or people’s views are being shut out by a sepoy media that is now realizing what ‘no media freedom’ really means…

When out of 19 members selected by the Prime Minister only two (Kushan de Alwis & M K Nadeeka Damayanthi opposes the removal of Article 9  it revealed beyond doubt the objective. 70% comprise Buddhists in Sri Lanka and only 2..

By Austin Fernando  Twenty five years ago today –June 2nd – I was the Secretary of the Ministry of Rehabilitation and received a telephone call from General Sepala Attygalle, the then Defence Secretary, under President J. R. Jayewardene. He inquired if..

Dr. Sudath Gunasekara We need a Patriotic National Leader who can boldly say ‘This is our own and native Land and this is our Country’ none shall interfere with our domestic matters. All Tamils have a Subcontinent called India to..

Vidusha ordered to shoot surrendering civilians Commander of the Malathy Regiment, Vidusha, had started to cry as soon as she saw ‘Colonel’ Thamilini walking towards her. The chance meeting had taken place at Sugandipuram, one of the last remaining LTTE..

By KAMALIKA PIERIS The armed forces could have crushed the LTTE any time in the last 30 years if they had been allowed to do so. They knew they could easily defeat the LTTE in regular combat  and were eager..

“Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.”  Edmund Burke In less than 7 years people appear to have forgotten that they are today living in peace because of the sacrifices of the armed forces. Chief Ministers Wigneswaran and Nazeer..