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Sunil Ariyaratne who wrote Nanda Malini’s celebrated song ‘Nidahas Baila’ got it all wrong when he claimed that no blood was shed in the struggle for independence from British rule. He claimed that no one was beaten, as Nehru and..

We just witnessed a serene Poson Poya.  While Sri Lankan life is embittered by multiple crises, political fronts seem to be insensitive to mass sufferings and indulge in power campaigns. Instead of vision and wisdom, what we often see is..

    CHAPTER II – ARTICLE 9 BUDDHISM The Republic of Sri Lanka shall give to Buddhism the foremost place and accordingly it shall be the duty of the State to protect and foster the BuddhaSasana, while assuring to all..

It will take time for the people to realize the real context behind the debt situation & the solution of the saviors that has put people further in debt. The conditions or sacrifices to that “bail out” are kept hidden..

There are several aspects to this issue that need to be understood. Firstly, is the need to ascertain whether Eelam is a quest originating from Tamils or handed to them to use as a political ploy, if so do these external..

Sri Lanka’s Cabinet appears to be least bothered about finding solutions to the country’s economy and instead fishing to create new issues. The latest is a proposal to create a memorial to ‘symbolize unity & healing’ and is to include..

LTTE elimination Did you know LTTE was defeated in May 2009 after LTTE refused 3 opportunities given to lay down arms & surrender & chose to face its fate. Consultative Committees Did you know that bi-weekly meetings with UN, diplomats..

Christians gather for a Good Friday service at the Assumption Church in East Delhi on March 30, 2018. (Photo: Bijay Kumar Minj/UCA News) Eight people including a pastor and his wife were arrested by police for violating the anti-conversion law in..

Before the LTTE lying propaganda begins memorials & commemorating LTTE dead as civilians, we owe it to our brave war heroes to once again put out some hard facts that are hard to swallow. One of the key factors to..

Location. Location. Location is reason why Sri Lanka is being earmarked to end in pieces on the guise of peace. Unfortunately, we have not had astute leaders or advisors to sail Sri Lanka out of muddy waters. Instead we are..