The conviction of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic shows that no one is above the law, says the UN Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein.

Karadzic was just sentenced to forty years in jail for genocide, war crimes …

Although the 2016 presidential election is still in the primaries phase, contenders have already brought up America’s failed foreign wars. Hillary Clinton is taking flak over Libya, and Donald Trump has irked the GOP by bringing up Iraq. But what …

Izeth Hussain

I have come to share the view of the Sinhalese hard-liners that the Tamil ethnic problem cannot be solved through devolution. I now share their view that going beyond 13 A in its presently truncated form – that …

Dear Brussels,

I am sad to hear of the tragic incident that you went through. Hope you have the strength and courage to get through this difficult time.I was subjected to similar horrendous atrocities not once but for 30 years …

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Global Sri Lankans Forum, (GSLF), a group of expatriate Sri Lankans in Europe, North America, Australia and West Asia submitted their proposals to the proposed amendments to the Sri Lankan Constitution to the Chairman of the Committee of …

By Kanthar Balanathan, Australia

This article outspreads treatment of Federalism demand into the areas of (i) Tamil people’s attitude, (ii) their xenophobic behavior towards the SriLankan Nation’s natives, the Sinhala, (iii) the selfish egotism because of other individuals, (iv) selfishness …

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Global Sri Lankans Forum, (GSLF)a group of expatriate Sri Lankans in Europe, North America, Australia and Middle East submitted their proposals to the proposed amendments to the Sri Lankan Constitution to the Chairman of the Committee of Public Representations on …

One of the major topics of discussion today is whether or not Sri Lanka needs a religious banking system. The Sinhala Buddhist group Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) first voiced concern over this issue by sending a letter to the Auditor …

By Lt Col (Retd.)  Anil Amarasekera

A country is governed by convention or by adhering to a Constitution. When our colonial masters namely the British granted independence to Ceylon they introduced a Constitution better known as the Soulbury Constitution to …