With the  unearthed of the December 2009 U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee report on Sri Lanka – nine months following the end of Eelam War IV – authored by its Chairman John Kerry and (Republican) Vice Chair Lugar it can …

India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) last Tuesday arrested a former LTTE intel operative on charges of playing a crucial role in reviving the defunct outfit. In this backdrop, the Sunday Observer spoke to Prof. Rohan Gunaratna who continues to study …

Let’s focus on ‘the’ pressing issue that affected all ethnic communities in Sri Lanka, an issue that was associated with violence – both south and north – the shaping of nationalisms that escaped the attention of the international community and …

When the presentation of the book is excellent, a prospective reader would be encouraged to see what is inside. That is where the Colonel won his first round. I will jump over the Author’s writing and talk about the Foreword …

UN Resident Coordinator in Colombo Hanna Singer-Hamdy paid a courtesy call on Defence Secretary (retd.) Gen. Kamal Gunaratne on Sept. 23 at the Defence Headquarters Complex, Sri Jayewardenepura, Kotte. The Egyptian was accompanied by the head of the United Nations …

Whether anyone likes or dislikes Mohan Pieris is irrelevant. If due process was alleged to be denied to CJ43 Shirani Bandaranaike, was due process applied to CJ44 Mohan Pieris. This is the question and the response must be based on …

… and it’s impact on this little island nation.

The island at the center of an expressway:

For centuries, the world’s maritime traffic on the Great East-West Shipping Lane, (transporting cargo both to and from the Atlantic ocean, starting from …

Pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist political parties in Sri Lanka met on August 22 to discuss working together in support of the US-sponsored resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and for mediation in a power-sharing agreement with …

Prof. G.L. Peiris with colleague, Dinesh Gunawardena at the Foreign Ministry on the day he succeeded the latter (pic courtesy FM)

A reference was made as regards the role played by Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi in the Norway-led peace …

Germany and the European Union are stepping up their offensive for an independent European war policy after the debacle in Afghanistan. At an informal meeting in Kranj, Slovenia, the EU defence ministers discussed on Thursday the establishment of a rapid …