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There is extensive reference to the Thirteenth Amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution that brought Provincial Councils in this Forum. Many – almost all – those in this Forum want the 13th removed from the statute books and abolish the system..

The UN Security Council was approached, without success by the Tamil Separatist Movement to get the Eelam war stopped and Eelam declared. According to the UN Charter the only UN body that can discuss the Eelam war was the Security..

Israel faced a series of existing challenges after its formation in 1948 followed by the first Arab-Israeli war, which made Israel triumphant against its hostile Arab nations. Nevertheless, the growing tension on the fragility of the newborn Jewish state provided..

Former Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated in Colombo by the Tamil terrorist, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on 12 August 2005. This column intends focusing on the man regarded as Sri Lanka’s finest foreign minister this..

Much to the concern of peace-loving people in the region, there are strong indications of an increase in the power rivalry in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and it will continue for foreseeable future as two regional powers have not..

The UN was created in 1945 following the end of World War 2 promising to ensure no future world wars, to respect individual state sovereignty and to not interfere in internal affairs of sovereign states. Since 1945, only 10 countries..

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern used several key opportunities this month to firmly align the Labour-Green Party government with US imperialism’s escalating economic, diplomatic and military confrontation with China. Speaking to an audience of diplomats and government officials at..

(from THE BUDDHA AND HIS TEACHINGS by Venerable Nārada Mahāthera) “The pile of bones of (all the bodies of) one man Who has alone one aeon lived Would make a mountain’s height — So said the mighty seer.” — ITIVUT’TAKA..

The burning of the Jaffna public library in 1981 is not only a controversial subject, it is a sensitive one. Much has been written on it mainly for propaganda purposes and political advantage. It is significant that nobody who was..

While all LTTE were Tamils but all Tamils are not LTTE, it is important to also differentiate who are the non-LTTE Tamils from the LTTE Tamils and the non-LTTE Tamil Diaspora from the LTTE-Tamil Diaspora. The LTTE, LTTE-supporting Tamils in..