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  • Subservience at its worst

    Subservience at its worst

    Courtesy  of The Island 

    It is being argued in some quarters that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s recent comment, in Colombo, drawing a far-fetched comparison between the Vanni war and acts of genocide in Rwanda and Srebrenica has inflicted severer …



  • Thus spake Ban

    Thus spake Ban

     (Courtesy  of The Island )

    UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has come and gone, but brouhaha one of his controversial remarks triggered has not yet died down. The government was over the moon about Ban’s visit, but now it has …


  • THE “KINGDOM OF JAFFNA”

    THE “KINGDOM OF JAFFNA”

    KAMALIKA  PIERIS

    Jaffna was originally an island called ‘Nagadipa’ , separated from the mainland by a narrow strip of water. It became linked to the mainland only in the 18 century. It was a part of the Sinhala kingdom and


  • Road to Nandikadal

    Road to Nandikadal

    (The Courtesy of daily Mirror)

    Battle-hardened soldier Maj. Gen. Kamal Gunaratne, who has shed his Army uniform which he wore for 35 years, yesterday urged political leaders of the country to maintain the hard-earned peace. Maj. Gen. Gunaratne, who is



  • Accountability issues not the focus of KDU yet

    Accountability issues not the focus of KDU yet

    (Courtesy of The Island) 

    By Shamindra Ferdinando

    Deputy Vice Chancellor (Defence and Administration) Maj. Gen. J.R. Kulathunga yesterday said that he would bring to the notice of relevant authorities valid issues raised by The Island in respect of examination of …



  • Missed Opportunities  – War crimes

    Missed Opportunities – War crimes

    (Courtesy of The Island)

    By Shamindra Ferdinando

    In the wake of UNSG Ban Ki-moon reiterating his commitment to Geneva-led accountability process, we should re-examine Sri Lanka’s response to war crime allegations. 

    Let me first, mention specific allegations directed at the …