The Chief mock of the Sri Mangalaramaya Buddhist Vihara in Batticaloa, Ven. Ampitiye Sumanarathana thero, is reporting that Pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists backed Tamil villagers in Malayakaduwa village trying to chase away the resettled Sinhala families from their land. The Ven. …
Former External Affairs Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris, addressing a gathering of Buddhist monks and political activists in Aranayake over the weekend described the constitutional reform initiative as a smoke screen intended to mask other measures which the government was …
Of late foreign-funded petitions are seen highlighting cruelty against elephants in temples. These same petitions omit to lobby against ritual animal sacrifice or slaughter of animals nor do they wish to have any role in passing legislation on the Animal …
A body of Sri Lankan professionals living in the UK have reported to the commonwealth about the executive controlled impotent justice system in Sri Lanka, to seek immediate intervention to ensure that the government of Sri Lanka adhere to the …
DHARSHAN WEERASEKERA
‘- What dost thou take me for?
‘- A knave, a rascal, an eater of broken meats; a base, proud, shallow, beggarly, three-suited, hundred pound, filthy, worsted-stocking knave; a lily-livered, action-taking whoreson; glass-glazing, superserviceable, finical rogue’ (King …
While acknowledging the process of on-going unlawful resettlements in protected Wilpattu National Park by notorious and corrupted Minister Rishad Bathiudeen Member of Parliament, and Minister of Industry and Commerce of pro-minority government lead by Ranil and Sirisena is problematic, President …
India, US and EU were highly concern on the Chinese maritime involvement in Sri Lanka. China built massive deep sea harbor in south of Sri Lanka, Hambantota, and commenced building mixed-used development called Port-city in Sri Lanka and support to …
Of late much funding has gone to ridicule the Buddhists. They have also been referred to as ‘racists’ ‘extremists’ ‘terrorists’ ‘militants’ and even ‘clowns’. Obviously, some people are very annoyed with the teachings of Buddha. The urban dictionary describes fundamentalism …
“People who were educated in British schools and who were taught European history and geography, neglecting native history and geography cannot see the true value of their country’s past which they view with the eyes of the foreigners.” – Ivan …
We need to put into context some key factors. When John Kerry openly admits to being proud of regime change in Sri Lanka, it is a clear indication that the January/August 2015 elections had all the hallmarks of foreign intervention. …