There are two aspects to the manner in which the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein seems to view what is broadly called ‘The Tamil Problem,’ in Sri Lanka. His views and opinions are a mirror-image …

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By Shamindra Ferdinando

The Global Sri Lanka Forum (GSLF) has launched an online petition to pressure the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe government not to extend Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran’s term in office beyond June 30, 2016.

A spokesperson …

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By Neville Ladduwahetty

The Public Representations Committee on Constitutional Reform headed by its Chairman Lal Wijenayake has recommended retaining the Province as the unit of Devolution. The Commission proposes 6 “alternate formulations” based on the …

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Global Sri Lankan Forum, GSLF has commenced an “On-line Petition” requesting Sri Lankan Government not to re-appoint the current Central Bank Governor, Mr. Arjun Mahendran due to  his …

Among the influential groups of Sri Lankans academics, professionals, Trade Unionists Global Sri Lankan Forum, GSLF  called on the president to remove the pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists and corrupt Arjun Mahendran from the country’s central bank Governors position.

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By Shamindra Ferdinando

Close on the heels of former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination on the night of May 21, 1991, in Tamil Nadu, the then government of India sought Sri Lanka’s assistance to verify …

Norway has a population of 5.1 million (July 2014). Norway’s Constitution is the oldest still in force in Europe dating back to 1814 but rights of national minorities are not even included in its constitution. Norway has oil and is …

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Govt claim even higher than NGO’s

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by Shamindra Ferdinando

Retired High Court Judge Maxwell Paranagama, Chairman, Presidential Commission to Investigate Complaints Regarding Missing Persons yesterday told The Island that the Commission had received approximately 19,000 complaints …

The forgotten sacrificial police officers

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Six hundred and thirty brave police officers who were offered as live sacrifices to the LTTE on 11th June 1990 have become a forgotten lot.  On representations made to the Lessons …