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  • THE “KINGDOM OF JAFFNA”

    THE “KINGDOM OF JAFFNA”

    KAMALIKA  PIERIS

    Jaffna was originally an island called ‘Nagadipa’ , separated from the mainland by a narrow strip of water. It became linked to the mainland only in the 18 century. It was a part of the Sinhala kingdom and


  • Road to Nandikadal

    Road to Nandikadal

    (The Courtesy of daily Mirror)

    Battle-hardened soldier Maj. Gen. Kamal Gunaratne, who has shed his Army uniform which he wore for 35 years, yesterday urged political leaders of the country to maintain the hard-earned peace. Maj. Gen. Gunaratne, who is



  • Missed Opportunities  – War crimes

    Missed Opportunities – War crimes

    (Courtesy of The Island)

    By Shamindra Ferdinando

    In the wake of UNSG Ban Ki-moon reiterating his commitment to Geneva-led accountability process, we should re-examine Sri Lanka’s response to war crime allegations. 

    Let me first, mention specific allegations directed at the …






  • POLITICAL ETHNOCIDE, STATE SUICIDE?

    POLITICAL ETHNOCIDE, STATE SUICIDE?

    (Courtesy of The Daily Mirror)

     By Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka

    How is it that the much-celebrated peace agreement heralding national reconciliation in Colombia between its FARC guerrillas and Columbia’s President Dos Santos just signed in Havana in the presence of President …


  • A belated UNSG visit to Jaffna

    A belated UNSG visit to Jaffna

    by Shamindra Ferdinando

    Courtesy of The Island

    Outgoing 72-year-old United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will fly to Palaly air base in the Jaffna peninsula on Friday (Sept. 2, 2016).

    The former South Korean foreign minister’s visit to Jaffna takes …