The so called yahapalana government formed after the 8th of January 2015 had to end, and end soon. The yahapalana government was not just a government but a complete yahapalana hegemony over the political system contrary to the very ideals …

Right now Ranil Wickremesinghe, the ex-Prime Minister holding the exceptional record of being sacked twice by the presidency, is in a dilemma: he does not know whether to leave or not to leave “Temple Trees,” the official residence of the …

The island nation has made significant strides after the LTTE’s reign of terror ended in 2009. And for that, the country is obliged to former Lieutenant Colonel in Sri Lankan Army, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, also the younger brother of former President …

Posted on October 9th, 2018

Of all the migrants that stepped into Sri Lanka to make it their home only the Sinhala-Buddhists created, consolidated and sustained, the mainstream culture that shaped and dominated its history. No other minority has succeeded …

By  Arun Tambimuttu

I met a number of civil servants in the East, during past week or so. The discourses were very fruitful, and one topic that repeatedly emerged was the governors of provincial councils.

I think it is …

Stepping Stone to LTTE Child Soldering
(Courtesy of The Island)

Disturbing news has come from the North that schoolchildren and teachers were made to take part in a recent protest march, demanding the release of LTTE suspects in custody. Some …

Christine Karen Williams shared her experience as a journalist, rights activist and international critic on political matters with the gathering. Essentially, Williams justified the ongoing post-war reconciliation process undertaken by Sri Lanka though some shortcomings were pointed out.

Sirisena-Wickremesinghe created …

LTTE remains a banned terrorist organization not only in Sri Lanka but in 32 countries including India, US, UK, Canada, EU, Malaysia. The UNSC Resolution 1373 incorporated by the GOSL in April 2014 has listed 15 foreign-based organizations as LTTE …

I have just completed reading your Op-ed article titled ‘Why reconciliation in Sri Lanka matters to UK’ in a Sri Lankan newspaper, and decided to respond due to some glaring contradictions between what Britain preaches to others and what it …

On September 13, after a five-year legal battle, the European Court of Human Rights said that the UK government’s surveillance regime—which includes the country’s mass surveillance programs, methods, laws, and judges—violated the human rights to privacy and to freedom of …