Isn’t it shocking to even imagine that those people who have been propagating false propaganda about ethnic discrimination were actually denying the basic human rights of their own people?

Is the situation different today? Sadly the answer is no.

The …

By Dr. Asoka Bandarage
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly recently, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that sovereignty should be the guiding principle in affairs between nations. Such statements aside, the United Nations, the United States and the ‘international …

There are several issues that need to be dealt with within the legal framework and devoid emotional ties. Firstly, no person can enter a country illegally. Anyone entering a country must have valid identity, valid passport and valid visa approvals. …

Why is there a hurry to pass a new constitution? Look at the parties and individuals demanding a new constitution. Everyone EXCEPT 99% of the People want a new constitution. This is quite hilarious given that to this 1% …

1. This Government has lost the confidence of the People including those that voted for them

a. Every promise made before elections has been broken

b. Coming on the ticket of anti-corruption the reality is that the present is more …

(Courtesy of The Island)

Dr. Dayan Jayetilleka (Dr. DJ), in his article titled “Unit of devolution: District or Province?”(The Island, Sept. 20, 2017), has missed the essence of the difference between what I stated and what he claims as the …

Everybody including Sri Lanka’s Parliament & the diplomatic community seem to be ignoring some ground realities. LTTE remains banned and TNA is a mouthpiece of the LTTE and often described as LTTE political proxy. If these are mere allegations, then …

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie addressing the Republican National Convention in Cleveland July 19, slammed Hillary Clinton over several of her failures while serving as secretary of state, presenting them as indictments and asking the audience to decide “Guilty, or …

USAID’s ongoing invasion of SL civil society:

new megabucks “democracy” programs 

Despite widespread speculation that the Trump administration will scrub democracy promotion from US foreign policy  the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Colombo is plowing ahead with …

Courtesy of The Island 

This is a response to the letter to the Editor published in the Opinion page of The Island of August 22, 2017 titled New constitution a must .

I do not agree with the opening statement …