COLOMBO Sri Lanka President Maithripala Sirisena rescinded a colonial-era British order naming 19 nationals as “traitors” for leading a rebellion nearly 200 years ago, to get the fading popularity among the majority public to convince them for the forthcoming federalist …

By Malinda Seneviratne

Dayan Jayatilleka has made some pertinent points regarding conflict resolution and the seemingly vexed issue of Tamil grievances/aspirations and relief sought in an article titled ‘Constitution-making and the North-South political cycle’.

I have an issue withe the …

A new nationalistic political party has been registered with Commissioner of Election. The new party, Sinhala Jathika Peramuna, SJP has been accepted by the Commissioner of Election after three rejections of their applications for registration by the former election commissioner, …

Tamilnadu Chief Minister, strong LTTE Tamil terrorist supporter, funder, sympathizer and anti-Sinhala racist Jayalalithaa, mistress of former Tamilnadu Chief Minister Ramachandran, another LTTE Tamil terrorist supporter passed away on Monday.

In support LTTE Tamil terrorists, Jayalalitha banned Sri Lankan sportsmen …

The Pivithuru Hela Urumaya (PHU) today urged the government to ban the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in order to ensure democracy in Sri Lanka.

Addressing a media briefing, PHU General Secretary Udaya Gammanpila said the TNA was the main opposition …

by Neville Ladduwahetty

This is in reference to Mr. Martz’s article cited above (Sunday Island, November 27, 2016). Referring to my article titled “Need to rebrand SL conflict” (The Island, 21 and 24, October 2016) Mr. Martz states: “He criticizes …

Following the instructions from federal mind set and pro-Tamil Prime Minister’s office, Sri Lankan police has declared  out of bounce orders to Sinhalese who are travelling from other parts of the Island to Madakalapuwa pretext of so called security reasons.…

By Kelum Bandara
(Courtesy of Daily Mirror)

When the six sub-committees submitted their reports with proposals for constitution-making on different subjects, it was thought that the process would progress. Yet, it has proven otherwise, as the process has hit a …

By Malinda Seneviratne

Did he say ‘I’ll make other countries also great (again)”?

It has been reported that the Government has asked US President Elect Donald Trump to pressure the UN Human Rights Council to drop war crimes allegations against …

By C. A. Chandraprema

Police powers were among the most contentious topics in the whole devolution debate and the provisions of the 13th Amendment in this connection were never implemented by any government over the past three decades, because it …