The Sinhale nation was betrayed numerous times. Don Juan Dharmapala, our own men (lascoreens/sepoys) who joined the white colonial shooting their own people, those that willing converted to Catholicism/Christianity for perks and privileges, those that carried tales and messages for …
“…he also underestimated badly the Rajapakse regime as well as the armed forces. Prabhakaran did not expect the armed forces to keep on progressing relentlessly as they did. But despite heavy losses the military juggernaut kept on rolling forward. …
By Roshni Thomas*
When the new government of Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena decided to review every Chinese investment approved by the previous President Mahinda Rajapakse’s government – including the Colombo Port Expansion Project (CPEP) – many believed this would …
(Courtesy of Sunday Leader)
Six years since the end of the war, Sri Lanka has seen many changes, especially in recent months. While the current government is pursuing a path that is friendlier towards the west, the former regime is …
Courtesy of Island
The Supreme Court in its determination on the 19th Amendment stated that it “… came to a conclusion that the transfer, relinquishment or removal of a power attributed to one organ of government to another organ or …
This is my fourth and hopefully final essay on the problems with the 19th Amendment. In this essay I focus on the mysterious entity designated the “Council of State,” which the amendment intends to insert as Chapter 7B of …
In this my third essay on the problems with the proposed 19th Amendment, I focus on the benefits the amendment will have to the Eelamists.
The most obvious such benefit, once the President’s powers are transferred to the Prime …