Newly renovated Tamil Maha Vidayalaya in Sampoora
Sri Lanka Navy has released the Tamil Maha Vidyalaya in Sampoora in Trincomalee district to the public due to heavy pressure exerted by pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist’s political party TNA, coalition partner of pro-minority …
Terrorism experts last week warned that the dismantling of the security installations in the North and the East sans proper prior security assessment, at a time when the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was still active internationally, could help …
Ret. Navy Officer
There have been many characters in the history of Sri Lanka whom we have great respect for the work they have done in their lifetime. Finding a man with true patriotism, loyalty and genuine love for the
…By George Rupesinghe
Sydney, Australia
L. Wijeratne appears to be starstruck and nostalgic in his lavish praise for the British occupation of Sri Lanka (‘Conquering the paradise isle’ on March 31 Daily News).
An unsuspecting reader, with little knowledge of …
Lt Col (Retd.) Anil Amarasekera.
(Published on 15th April 2012)
The English meaning of decentralization and devolution of power seem very similar when looked at superficially. However the important fact that needs to be realized when it comes to …
By Bandu de Silva
(Sri Lanka’s pioneering diplomat in China)
The Chinese government will certainly stretch full red carpet treatment to the new Sri Lankan President when he arrives in Beijing on his first state visit to China tomorrow which …
By Bandu de Silva
(Former pioneering Sri Lankan diplomat in China)
To those who were looking forward enthusiastically to the Sri Lankan President’s first official visit to China to produce something sensational in the context of growing international interest in …
By Raj Gonsalkorale
(Courtesy of Asian Tribune)
Maithripala Sirisena is the President of Sri Lanka today because he was elected to this high office largely by UNP voters and not voters from his own party, the SLFP. The constitutionality of …
In a Writ Application filed in the Supreme Court yesterday by the rights activist Nagananda Kodituwakku under the Corruption law, the Chief Justice Sripavan, former Chief Justices Shirani Bandaranayake, de facto Chief Justice Mohan Pieris and Sarath N. Silva…