Articles
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Vellahlas Escalated Caste Wars Under British Rule
H. L. D. Mahindapala After the Dutch it was the British who had to police Vellahla violence erupting in Jaffna. Caste wars escalated to a new level. Jaffna under the British was a battleground for mini-wars waged by the Vellahlas against the..
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WikiLeaks: Canada Banned LTTE, But Did Not Ban Canadian Tiger Front Orgs – US
Canada’s Conservative-minority government domestically designated the LTTE/Tamil Tigers under Canada’s Criminal Code on April 10, 2006. The GOC did not, however, list the many Canadian front organizations for the Tigers, despite the fact that Canada’s anti-terrorism act allows the GOC to..
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Leaderless nation that lives in hope
(Courtesy by “Daily Mirror”) By Gomin Dayasiri Look around and pick a leader capable of pulling the country fallen into an awful rot; landing in the bin is a responsibility shared. To reach a level of sensibility is the initial task-not to..
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Peddling linguistic division of Sri Lanka : India-TNA bogey
Are we seeing a re-enactment of the bullying policies of India against Sri Lanka? The first instance was under UNP ruled JR Jayawardena when India forced Sri Lanka to sign the Indo-Lanka Accord in 1987, change its constitution to add..
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Indian Gifts
Courtesy of Asian Tribune By Major General (Retd.) Lalin Fernando When a bearded Indian President was searched on suspicion at an US airport and later an Indian woman diplomat was stripped searched by US police, many in SL sympathized with..
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Wigneswaran puts tiger out of the bag: Warnings for the Constitutional Assembly
There is an ongoing case filed by a petitioner who claims the ITAK constitution’s aims and objectives seeks a confederation to eventually separate. It is an invaluable and important case. Chief Minister Wigneswaran in an interview to an Indian newspaper..
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India gave birth to LTTE & Tamil militancy in Sri Lanka
Prabakaran was never employed. He formed his first militant group at the age of 18. His first killing was when he was 21 years. How can a man who has never had a job pay for sophisticated arms, ammunition and..
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Is there a threat to the life of former President Mahinda Rajapakse?
Shenali D Waduge If there is any person whose life is under threat it is that of the former President, not Chandrika Bandaranaike but Mahinda Rajapakse. If there is another person under similar threat it is Gotabaya Rajapakse. The public..
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Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera
Ret. Navy Officer There have been many characters in the history of Sri Lanka whom we have great respect for the work they have done in their lifetime. Finding a man with true patriotism, loyalty and genuine love for the..
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British occupation altruistic?
By George Rupesinghe Sydney, Australia L. Wijeratne appears to be starstruck and nostalgic in his lavish praise for the British occupation of Sri Lanka (‘Conquering the paradise isle’ on March 31 Daily News). An unsuspecting reader, with little knowledge of..





