Now Wickremesinghe goes on saying that with his Common Candidate 13th amendment to the Constitution would be implemented to the letter under a UNP regime to treat all citizens equally.

Who in their right mind will vote for the most …

Canada’s Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, is reported by a spokesman, to have had the following exchange with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin during the Brisbane G-20 summit: “Well, I guess I’ll shake your hand, but I only have one thing to …

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Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) Leader and Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development, Douglas Devananda, in startling revelation, alleged that the Tamil Diaspora had not contributed a single cent for the development of the North in …

They are not in LTTE uniforms.

They are Tamils but not LTTE

They are in civilian attire and they are civilians.

They are holding weapons and have undergone weapons training by LTTE too.

LTTE has held Graduation Ceremonies for these …

Sri Lanka’s president has accused a top Norwegian envoy of covertly financing the island’s separatist Tamil Tigers during peace talks ahead of a military campaign that crushed the rebels in 2009. 

President Mahinda Rajapakse told a public rally on Saturday …

November 12, 2014 “ICH” – “WSWS“- Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday held a 15-minute private meeting with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, at which the main issue was the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over …

The producer of a viral video showing a Syrian boy rescuing a girl under gunfire apologised on Sunday after the revelation it was fake drew fierce criticism.

“We stand for our good intention behind this but we’re also sorry if …

The buzzword is reconciliation. It enters into every report, every public speech, every public statement and every communication. Yet, in real terms what does it mean and to whom should it apply? If there is any confusion it is primarily …

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Israel has officially declined to cooperate with the UN Human Rights Council committee’s investigation into the country’s 50-day ‘Operation Protective Edge’ over possible war crimes committed, saying it is obvious the probe will find it …

Island Editorial 12^th Nov. 2014

Politics is a disease which popularity predisposes some people to. Those who excel in their chosen fields are often asked whether they intend to take to politics. Some of them stoop so low as …