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Sri Lanka Church demands Easter Sunday justice – did the Church punish Church priests linked to LTTE?
A terrorist and a terror attack whatever justification for their killings must be abhorred by all. Sri Lanka is no stranger to killings since independence. We have seen JVP killings, UNP mass killings in 1980s/early 1990s, 3 decades of LTTE..
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Matching words with Deeds
We were pleased to read the recent speech delivered at the 72nd anniversary of the Gajaba Regiment by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in which he admitted about the voter disillusionment in his government. We are aware that the government had to..
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Indo-Lanka relations: The ‘Quad’ factor
General Naravane and wife, Veena, arrive in Trincomalee where Naravane served with the Indian Army. Major General Channa Weerasuriya, the Commander Security Forces – East, together with Mrs Dhanusha Weerasuriya, welcome them on their arrival at the SLAF Base, China..
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US-Sri Lanka relations: fall-back from 12/2009 US Senate Report determinations
With the unearthed of the December 2009 U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee report on Sri Lanka – nine months following the end of Eelam War IV – authored by its Chairman John Kerry and (Republican) Vice Chair Lugar it can..
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Sixteen terror attacks planned by LTTE intel operatives thwarted – Prof. Gunaratna
India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) last Tuesday arrested a former LTTE intel operative on charges of playing a crucial role in reviving the defunct outfit. In this backdrop, the Sunday Observer spoke to Prof. Rohan Gunaratna who continues to study..
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Urban-Rural Disparity: Socio-Economic Inequality In Sri Lanka
Let’s focus on ‘the’ pressing issue that affected all ethnic communities in Sri Lanka, an issue that was associated with violence – both south and north – the shaping of nationalisms that escaped the attention of the international community and..
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A Literary appreciation of the “Commando Regiment”
When the presentation of the book is excellent, a prospective reader would be encouraged to see what is inside. That is where the Colonel won his first round. I will jump over the Author’s writing and talk about the Foreword..
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Missed opportunities!
UN Resident Coordinator in Colombo Hanna Singer-Hamdy paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary (retd.) Gen. Kamal Gunaratne on Sept. 23 at the Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte. The Egyptian was accompanied by the head of the United Nations..
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UNHRC/BASL – What about the Human Rights of CJ Mohan Pieris?
Whether anyone likes or dislikes Mohan Pieris is irrelevant. If due process was alleged to be denied to CJ43 Shirani Bandaranaike, was due process applied to CJ44 Mohan Pieris. This is the question and the response must be based on..
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Sri Lanka’s Multi-Billion Dollar Ocean Expressway
… and it’s impact on this little island nation. The island at the center of an expressway: For centuries, the world’s maritime traffic on the Great East-West Shipping Lane, (transporting cargo both to and from the Atlantic ocean, starting from..





