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  • Constitution making process slows down

    Constitution making process slows down

    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 …


  • Trumps and jokers, global and local

    Trumps and jokers, global and local

    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 …





  • Military coups

    Military coups

    As per a news item, addressing a news conference at the Government Information Department, the current Navy Commander has lashed out at politicians who spread rumours that there would be a military coup if the government failed to arrest deterioration …


  • Devolution process: to form Tamil eelam

    Devolution process: to form Tamil eelam

    Devolution of powers to Provincial Councils should be subjected to specific constitutional safeguards to ensure that it did not lead to the disintegration of Sri Lanka on ethnic lines, National Joint Committee (NJC) said on Thursday (Nov 24).

    The NJC …


  • Clinton defeat: blessing for Sri Lanka

    Clinton defeat: blessing for Sri Lanka

    Courtesy of The Island

    These last few days, most news media are all about the US presidential election, and still moaning about Hillary Clinton’s defeat; smartly stumped by President Elect Donald Trump. As for me, I hoped that Hillary Clinton …