With the present efforts to bring electoral changes under the 20^th amendment it is noteworthy to question on what grounds the ITAK is complaining on the grounds that as a minority party they are not given sufficient rights. As …

In the pretext of charging that politicians are playing with the lives of pavement hawkers, Colombo Mayor, A.J.M.Muzammil executing his powers vested on him as the City Father lifting the ban imposed earlier by former Urban Development and Defence Secretary,Gotabaya …

With the Parliamentary Elections to be announced it is now time that the People of Sri Lanka demanded from all political parties to adopt a formula whereby 75% of their nominations are given to new people. The people are now …

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(Courtesy of The Island)

Moreh, as Verghese mentioned, had easy access not only to the Golden Triangle, but also to nearby Ukhrul and Senapati within India which had assumed importance as producers of exceptionally high quality cannabis (ganja) …

 By Dr. Daya Hewapathirane
 
Propensity to violence and criminal activities is not a recent development among Tamils. The history of Tamil involvement in our country is marked by excessive violence, plunder, deceit and ingratitude. This particularly characterizes the history of …

(Courtesy of The Island)

LTTE and Narcotics:

According to a report published in the 10 June 2015 issue of The Island, the Hon. C. V. Wigneswaran, Chief Minister (CM) of the Northern Province, has asserted that the presence of Sri …

Courtesy of  The Sunday Times

The upcoming visit to Sri Lanka of the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances could be ‘the thin end of a large wedge,’ leading critics of Sri Lanka’s domestic mechanisms to demand more …

In the context of the intensifying crisis of governance in Sri Lanka witnessed over the past three or four months university scholars and professionals of the University of Peradeniya  have inaugurated an organisation called Association of Scholars and Professionals in …

The crowd at the pro-Mahinda rally held in Matara last Friday was even larger than the crowd in Nugegoda. The number of parliamentarians on the stage was variously mentioned as 76, 77 and 78. As far as the pro-Mahinda camp …

A committee comprising of six members has been appointed to coordinate between President Maithripala Sirisena and former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, with regard to the future affairs of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) including its main coalition partner – …