ong the murkier chapters in the history of the Central Intelligence Agency, the attempt to destabilize societies around the world using religion warrants attention. Allen Dulles, who headed the CIA in its early years, was responsible for using religious groups …

The “National War Heroes Front”, a group formed to ensure proper welfare of the Armed Forces Personnel who were wounded in action, family members of the persons who were killed in action and all the servicemen who have served to …

The controversial Office of the Missing Persons Bill will have to be tabled afresh in Parliament as it had been signed by Speaker Karu Jayasuriya without including the amendments submitted by the opposition parties. This is a gross violation of …

Government Spokesman and Minister, a strong federalist who wanted to divide the country in ethnic line, Rajitha Senaratne said building Buddhist temples, placing Buddha statues under Bo-trees and at junctions by the security forces after defeating the LTTE Tamil terrorists …

Two Australian companies are embroiled in bribery scandals that reach into the offices of the presidents of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Congo, as the firms sought to secure multi-million dollar contracts.

Coming in the wake of foreign bribery …

The Global Sri Lankan Forum, GSLF has  expressed their displeasure on the controversial Bill of Office of Missing Persons passed by Ranil and Sirisena lead government. The Expatriates Sri Lankans strongly believe that the Bill would not serve any benefit …

There are 193 member nations in the United Nations. African members account for 54 while Asia-Pacific Members account for 53 making 107 out of 193 members belonging to Africa-Asia-Pacific nations. The Latin American & Caribbean Nations too make up 33. …

In the backdrop of American military doctors giving medical care in the North, the National University Teachers’ Association (NUTA) queried today whether these foreign medical practitioners obtained ‘ethical clearance permission’ from the authorised bodies in Sri Lanka to collect blood …

(Curtesy of The island)

Wijeya Siriwardene -Kandy

Mr. Godwin Witane, (letter of 7th October) says that “Puran Appu (Franciscu Fernando) died a courageous death and that “he was the only leader of the Peoples’ Revolution in our history….’’ That he …

By Dr. T. Somasekaram

(Source: Sooriyan – March 21, 2004)
I was shocked, saddened and angered when I read the news item on 17 March 2004 in Sri Lanka Media, that a memorial is to be erected in Colombo for …