THE PROVINCES OF MODERN SRI LANKA

KAMALIKA PIERIS

The provinces of Sri Lanka, (Northern, Central, Eastern, Western, North Central, North Western, Uva, Sabaragamuwa    and Southern) are not ‘historical’ provinces set out by the Sinhala kings. They are not ‘natural’ provinces …

By Tissa Vitarana

The UNP/SLFP Alliance government came together, ostensibly as a “National Unity” government, thereby escaping the restrictions placed on the number of Ministers by the 19th Amendment. It had as its main objectives;

(a) the establishment of good …

21^st June 2016

His Excellency Mr. Maithripala Sirisena
Executive President of SriLanka
Presidential Secretariat
Galle Face,
Colombo 1,
Sri Lanka

Dear HE the President of the DSR of SriLanka

As a patriotic SriLankan Diaspora I have multitude of multi-dimensional …

‘Brexit’ harmful to Tamils’ cause but won’t influence voters – GTF spokesperson

(Courtesy of The Island)
By Shamindra Ferdinando

The UK-based Global Tamil Forum (GTF) hadn’t influenced voters of Sri Lankan origin in the run-up to the EU referendum to …

The pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists Tamil National Alliance (TNA), was till recently seen as friendly with Yahapalanaya team lead by pro-federal Ranil and pro-minority Ranil, is now turning increasingly critical towards them due to the issue with Federal proposal.

TNA leader, …

By Ranjith Soysa

We wish to bring to the notice of the Sri Lanka’s professionals and the general public about the sinister but a calculated movement launched by vested interests to change the composition of the Sri Lankan population to …

By Shenali Waduge

A lot of stories are floating across the media and much sensationalism about 40,000 or more dead gives rise to the need to seriously address the question of exactly who died during the final phase. Is the …

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Office of Medical Staff detailed exactly how to enforce sleep deprivation, limit food intake, waterboard and use ‘confinement boxes’, declassified report revealed

The latest declassified documents provide details on torture methods outlined in the 2004 document on ‘guidelines on medical …

(Courtesy of Daily Mirror)

By Gomin Dayasiri
Dedicated UNP supporters loathe Arjuna Mahendran, as much as Mervyn Silva was by SLFP’s rank and file; both were retained in office notwithstanding a clamour for removal that was rejected; lead to shock …