The death of Hugo Chavez, and the trend of hi-tech assassinations in global politics

11.03.2013

by Peter Baofu

Hugo Chavez, the Socialist president of Venezuela for 14 years, died on March 05, 2013, after having courageously fought against cancer in …

Recently, continuous agitation prevailed in Kollavilankulam-Thunukkai in Mullaitivu following the rape of 56 Tamil women in rural areas allegedly by a pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist political party Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Thunukkai  Pradeshiya Sabha member.
Pornographic videos of those rape incidents …

Former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that India’s National Security Advisor had requested the former Sri Lankan government to stop the Chinese-funded Colombo Port City project as it would pose a threat to that country’s security.

  Gotabaya addressing the forum…

If the sovereignty of Sri Lanka is inalienable and lies in the People that a set of people are brought into Parliament given strategic portfolios is a violation of that franchise. This is one argument to do away with the …

Some new Indian imperialists, dreaming of India as a Super Power, and in the mould of Pannikar (who suggested the Lanka and Burma be a part of greater India; and had India seize Sikkim and transform Bhutan into a vassal …

By Ranjith Soysa
It was very clear from the time of the dissolution of the Parliament and end of the Government run by a minority party leader Ranil Wickramsinghe, the President Sirisena was compelled by the masses to taken various …

The Chief Minister of Northern Province pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist’s political party TNA Wigneswaran had met the World Bank officials in New York. Although no details of the meeting were available it is widely suspect that direct funding to Northern Province …

The SLMC who are demanding a separate administrative district in Eastern and pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists TNA has unanimously decided to support pro-federalist Ranil during the general election. The SLMC refrained from fielding a Muslim candidate on the UNP nomination list …

By Neville Ladduwahetty

The forthcoming election is between supporters of former President Rajapaksa and those who are upset with the very prospect of his return to politics.

The motivations of the two camps are driven by contrasting values.

The values …

(Courtesy of The Island)

By Sumanasiri Liyanage

Many people belonging to Colombo civil society appear to think that every one—rich and poor, old and young, urban and rural—wishes to have good governance (yahapalanaya). Mesmerized by the term and its …