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National Flag of Sri Lanka
By KAMALIKA PIERIS
When the Udarata kingdom went under the British rulers in 1815, the flag of the Sinhala king, Sri Wickrema Rajasinha was ceremonially replaced by the flag of the British king, George III. The Udarata flag was then …
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From Good-Governance to Dog-Governance
MALINDA SENEVIRATNE
This is a selection from the ‘News Next Desk’ of Kekirilanthaya, Sri Lanka’s friendly neighbor, whose concern for the well-being of Sri Lankans knows no bounds.
Who was caught with elephant-tail hair?
It has been reported that a …
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Economy in the doldrums
The economy is heading to a crisis, says politburo member of Mahajana Eksath Perumuna (MEP), Yadamini Gunawardena. Global economy, he points out, is yet again in a crisis, which Sri Lanka seems not to have taken into account yet. The …
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More than 30 years: We, the victims of LTTE war crimes are STILL awaiting justice
Shenali D Waduge
“On both visits of the UNHRC head to Sri Lanka none of the LTTE victims were even met and UN local office / local NGO representatives or even foreign envoys did not even bother to arrange meetings …
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Jaffna was a kinglet subject to the Kandyan Kingdom: Military expedition under Mudaliar Attapattu despatched by Kandyan King Senerath to defend Jaffna Tamils from Portuguese conquest in 1619 is further evidence
Why would the Kandyan King Senarath dispatch a military expeditionary force under Mudaliar Attapattu to defend the Tamils against the Portuguese in 1619 AD? The answer is simple. The Jaffna province was a kinglet and tributary of the Kandyan Kingdom. …
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IMF bailout : Sri Lanka’s troubles only beginning
The IMF was created at a conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in 1944. IMF is accountable only to the 188 countries that compose the IMF. IMF’s role is a conduit to bail out countries dishing out loan packages tied …
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Reconciliation must rectify the historical injustices meted out to Sinhala Buddhists during 450 years of colonial rule under three global Christian Powers
Shenali D. Waduge
The time has come to raise the bar on accountability. Reconciliation cannot occur to knee-jerks nor can it close the eyes to over 450 years of persecution and discrimination meted out mostly to the Sinhala Buddhists of …
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Geneva demands less intrusive and intimidating military presence in N & E
(by Courtesy of The Island )
Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has interpreted the first step in security sector reform as withdrawal of a section of security forces from the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
The Northern Province comprises …
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Do The Jaffna Tamils Have A Culture?
By H. L. D. Mahindapala
The Tamils have a great culture. One of the best. But that is not found in Jaffna – the so-called heartland of the indigenous Tamils. Though they crow about their culture loudly and interminably, there …
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Yahapalana hegemony solidifies
(Courtesy of The Island)
Blunder of Yahapalanaya
The attempt by the SLFP parliamentarians in the Joint Opposition to become an independent group in parliament came to naught with Speaker Karu Jayasuriya refusing to grant them that recognition. The excuse he …
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LTTE Terrorists Attack of the Month
On 14 th May 1985 LTTE attacked the sacred Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
Numbers Game
13th Amendment
