Shenali D Waduge

If there is any person whose life is under threat it is that of the former President, not Chandrika Bandaranaike but Mahinda Rajapakse. If there is another person under similar threat it is Gotabaya Rajapakse. The public …

Ret. Navy Officer 

By George Rupesinghe
Sydney, Australia 

L. Wijeratne appears to be starstruck and nostalgic in his lavish praise for the British occupation of Sri Lanka (‘Conquering the paradise isle’ on March 31 Daily News).

An unsuspecting reader, with little knowledge of …

Lt Col (Retd.) Anil Amarasekera.

(Published on 15^th April 2012)

The English meaning of decentralization and devolution of power seem very similar when looked at superficially. However the important fact that needs to be realized when it comes to …

By Bandu de Silva

(Sri Lanka’s pioneering diplomat in China)

The Chinese government will certainly stretch full red carpet treatment to the new Sri Lankan President when he arrives in Beijing on his first state visit to China tomorrow which …

By Bandu de Silva

(Former pioneering Sri Lankan diplomat in China)

To those who were looking forward enthusiastically to the Sri Lankan President’s first official visit to China to produce something sensational in the context of growing international interest in …

By Raj Gonsalkorale

(Courtesy of Asian Tribune)

Maithripala Sirisena is the President of Sri Lanka today because he was elected to this high office largely by UNP voters and not voters from his own party, the SLFP. The constitutionality of …

(Courtesy of The Island)

The chance detection of an explosive cache in the North and the arrest of a hardcore Tiger on Wednesday have caused quite a stir in defence and political circles. The government has, true to form, sought …

Chandre Dharmawardana

Ottawa, Canada.

(Courtesy of The Island)

Mark Salter is a person who has come forward to write a book entitled “To End a War”, dealing with the “failed Norwegian Peace process” and related matters. In his second comment …