(Courtesy of The Island) 

One must understand what is meant by nationalism before one could understand the association between nationalism, the National Anthem and the Constitution. Nationalism is not racist; it is neither aggressive nor oppressive, on the contrary it …

Kanthar Balanathan, Australia

For readers to understand the line of action by the Tamils, it would be appropriate to identify certain actions by the Tamil politicians since independence in 1948.

SJV Chelvanayagam (SJVC) started his blindfold demand of federalism with …

The Federation of national Organisations yesterday said the Joint Opposition should oppose the government efforts to make a new Constitution at the behest of the US and its alles to please the pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists elements.

Chairman of the Federation, …

(Courtesy of The Sunday Island)
by Padraig Colman

In my rebellious youth, I did not have much respect for the military and was grateful that I was born just late enough to escape doing two years National Service in the …

By Shenali D Waduge

Name a country that has violated the constitution to sing the national anthem in Tamil instead of the language it is to be sung in? Those that said singing the anthem in Tamil ushered unity cannot …

Sinhalanet Note;

Tamil politicians are not sincere to Sinhala majority ever since Sri Lanka got it’s independent in 1948. Although, pro-minority present government lead by Ranil and Sirisena has pre-election pact with Tamil extremist political party; TNA, TNA and its …

Col. (retd) R.Hariharan

Basher Segu Dawood, chairman of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has once again revived the party’s original demand for the creation of a separate province for Muslims. The party secretary general Hasan Ali said the demand …

By Major General (Retd.) Lalin Fernando

(Courtesy of the  Asian Tribune)

 Apparently there are many traitors in SL today -according to the Prime Minister (PM). They are supposed to be in the media and the GMOA among other places too. …

By Shenali D Waduge

Writing to Colonial Missionaries in 1883, King Leopold II of Belgium declared “teach the niggers to forget their heroes and to adore only ours”. Is this same venture now taking place by attempting to remove …

(Courtesy of The Island)

By Shamindra Ferdinando

One-time BBC journalist, researcher and analyst, Mark Salter, will launch TO END A CIVIL WAR: Norway’s Peace Engagement in Sri Lanka, at the International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), Colombo, tomorrow (March 3).…