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Three years after his retirement, former Commander of the Army General Mahesh Senanayake has been inducted into the United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) International Hall of Fame at Fort Leavenworth, on Nov 16, 2021. An ex-graduate..

The Tamil Separatist Movement says it is entitled to self determination and has the right to set up a separate state. The Tamil Separatist Movement cites the often repeated UN statement which says All peoples have the right to self-determination..

It was morning. We could see the silhouette of the Dimbulagala mountain range with its jagged peaks thrusting against the pale blue sky. The air was a little chilly. The placid water of the Dalukana tank could be seen on..

SQ LEADER PRASNGA BALASUIRIYA  (RWP)26th Year of Remembrance,,, killed  on 18th Nov 1995 when LTTE Tamil terrorists fired at the cargo plane. This month when we remember fallen war veterans all over the world, I’ve chosen to speak about late..

Tamils originated in Tamil country- Tamil Nadu! In the first place there was no race called Tamils- there was a language called Tamil that some of the Dravidian race spoke. British, in their ignorance, called the Tamil speaking Dravidians -Tamils!..

Maaveerar Naal or Great Heroes Day has been commemorated since 27 November 1989 with a Heroes Week held annually from 21stending 26thNovember (Prabakaran’s birthday). It is a LTTE event to remember every LTTE combatant killed. While the LTTE propagandists shed..

What is Maaveerar Naal? Who originated it, when & why are fundamental questions anyone commenting on the subject should know to answer. Maaveerar Naal translated means ‘Great Heroes Day’ but it is not a Tamil civilian, Hindu or traditional event…

Let us not beat about the bush. UNP has never supported the national army or the police & have always preferred to side with LTTE terrorists – why would they raise hands in parliament to give compensation to LTTE and..

General Shavendra Silva and wife Sujeewa Nelson at the Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery School(pic courtesy Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation) General Shavendra Silva’s recently concluded visit (Oct 23 to Oct 30) to Russia should be examined against the backdrop..

The Sparklers Foundation together with the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations in Geneva, is launching book titled  “I AM INSPIRED”  on the 17th of November 2021 at the Impact Hub Geneva (Rue Fendt 1). “I AM INSPIRED“, an initiative of the Sparklers Foundation,..