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During Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa’s recent visit to India the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi standing by his side is reported to have stated: “I am confident that the Sri Lankan government will …

By Neville Ladduwahetty
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According to a media report, the former President, Mahinda Rajapaksa speaking during the adjournment debate on a new Constitution is reported to have stated: ‘this country could not move forward without …

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My article in The Island of June 12, 2019, titled “Legality of agreements with foreign countries”, was immediately followed by a report titled “US wants future SL governments to respect yahapalana foreign deals”, wherein a US …

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An opinion piece by Mr. Rajeeva Jayaweera in The Island of May 8, 2019 reports that Jaffna District MP Mr. Sumanthiran during the first anniversary of a weekly, ‘Annidda’, had on April 29, 2019 stated: “the …

By Neville Ladduwahetty

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The return of terrorism to Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday after the lapse of nearly a decade is a day of infamy in the history of Sri Lanka because of its scale and …

JVP delegation with former President

Although the campaign to abolish the Executive Presidential system was first initiated by late Ven. Sobitha Thera, the present campaign is being spearheaded by the JVP. According to media reports, the reason for the JVP …

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These clear and distinct provisions illustrate that the sovereignty of the People were to be exercised by separate and distinct organs of government namely, the Legislature and the Executive, both elected by the People. What the …

According to media reports President Sirisena is planning to attend the forthcoming 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly, where he hopes to use the opportunity presented to amend the UNHRC Resolution 30/1 co-sponsored by the government. General Assembly sessions …

The Island of August 11, 2018 reports an attempt by State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wasantha Senanayake, “to overcome (the) devolution impasse”. The main thrust of his approach is to repeal the 13th Amendment and devolve power to District Councils. …

By Neville Ladduwahetty

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Documents relating to a draft Constitution intended for “discussion only” are now out in the public domain. These documents are the work of a panel of 10 experts. The Resolution setting up a …