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(Excerpted from Memories of 33 years in Parliament by Nihal Seneviratne) On July 29, 1987 President J. R. Jayewardene signed the controversial Indo-Lanka Peace Accord with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi of India in Colombo. Most observers take the view that..

Former Sri Lankan ambassador to the UN & China Dr. Palitha Kohona said on Monday (16) that his country placed in a strategic location in a geopolitical map has its own share of challenges and opportunities. He made these comments..

The former Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Shavendra Silva, has officially retired from the service today (31), concluding a remarkable 41-year career dedicated to safeguarding Sri Lanka’s security and sovereignty. A formal ceremony marking his retirement..

Does Anura Kumara Disanayake have a vision for the Nation. Did those who voted, vote because they thought he had a vision for the Nation? Is JVP really the “Marxist” party it labels itself to be? These questions, can be..

With the world forming a global village, it is natural for nations to foster bilateral relations & partnerships. However, when one’s own people are languishing in poverty & could well do with some support of one’s own government, how fair..

It has been reported that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is due to visit India during the latter part of December. He and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are expected to have talks on grant assistance projects from India, debt restructuring,..

With every government, the separatists have managed to continue their roadmap successfully. Inspite of this, the election results of the North saw a significant rejection of parties that had been mooting separatism & ethnic tensions though essentially the Tamil populace..

I have a dream that my children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the race, religion, or caste of their ancestors but by the content of their character. The following article is..

The recent appointments to Sri Lanka’s Cabinet and state ministries underline both opportunities for progress and significant gaps in representation, especially in a country striving for inclusivity and cultural respect amid challenging times. Persistent Challenges in Governance 1. Underrepresentation of..

Parliamentary elections in recent years had never seen what resulted in nothing short of a tsunami on 14 November 2024. The silver lining was that virtually all of the old brigade who had entered parliament from different parties were voted..