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  • Celebrating Cumaratunga

    Celebrating Cumaratunga

    Had he lived, there is no doubt that Cumaratunga Munidasa would have made a long-lasting and interesting contribution to the language and educational reform debates of the 1940s and 1950s. But this was not meant to be. A contemporary of …





  • Is Free Palestine Activism Pro-LTTE Tamil Terrorists?

    Is Free Palestine Activism Pro-LTTE Tamil Terrorists?

    The Nationalist notes with concern that some individuals aligned with the Free Palestine movement in Sri Lanka have recently been seen positioning themselves around controversial and nationally sensitive sites. These are disputed spaces connected to the Tri-Forces, the war victory, …




  • Can India claim Katchatheevu Island?

    Can India claim Katchatheevu Island?

    Katchatheevu Island is located in the Palk Bay, one and half nautical miles from the India-Sri Lanka International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL), on the Sri Lankan side of IMBL. This boundary line was ratified in 1976 in a tri-lateral Maritime …


  • JVP Govt. soften on NGOs to please UNHRC??

    JVP Govt. soften on NGOs to please UNHRC??

    The JVP Malimawa government has decided to delay the enactment of the proposed piece of legislation for monitoring and supervision of both local and international NGOs despite the availability of the final draft of the bill finalised by the previous …


  • UNHRC issued its one sided Report On Sri Lanka

    UNHRC issued its one sided Report On Sri Lanka

    This report has sparked controversy with its one-sided approach, seemingly prioritizing Western and minority interests ignoring the harassments and disclination going on for the Sinhala Buddhists living in North and Eater two provinces of Sri Lanka. Some observers perceive a …