US Govt delivers democracy through National Endowment for Democracy NED. Foreign aid & programs associated with the aid were to determine the manner of “democracy” to be delivered. That “democracy” meant helping friendly regimes, toppling unfriendly regimes, propping puppets, assisting …

Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is not only asking questions but making all sorts of wild allegations. Cardinal Malcolm also needs to answer some questions.

Cardinal Malcom – Are you aware that within the course of 3 years the AG’s dept is …

During ancient times in Sri Lanka, the kings went and sought advice as well as blessings from the Sangha. The kings went to the Sangha – the Sangha did not come to the King. The role of the Maha Sangha …

When population is increasing, not only is there scarcity of resources there is a hurry to grab resources & secure its ownership. Privatization is a means to advance this goal. Corporates are steadily transferring power to itself from political power. …

US foreign policy does not change whatever party comes to power. American Exceptionalism is at the forefront of US foreign policy for Democrats & Republicans. Soft-power tools are terms “democracy” “freedoms” “rights” “gender equality” “youth empowerment” lavishly used to exert …

Aragalaya. Translatable as revolt, uprising, protest, agitation, struggle or even insurrection. Aragalaya is singular, but considering statements and actions it was certainly not marked by concert, ideological agreement, unity of purpose etc. Eclecticism was the signature of the rumbling. …

Ranil Wickremesinghe is no longer president in an acting capacity. He is the president, period. Did someone say ‘I don’t know whether to laugh or cry?’ I am pretty sure someone did. Did someone say, ’who wudda thunk?’ Well, if …

13^th July 2022 will be remembered as the day an elected President resigned becoming the only President since 1978 to do so. He was the 7^th President of Sri Lanka but one who was unlucky enough to inherit …

Police use teargas as protesters storm Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office compound in Colombo, Wednesday. (AP)