By Raisa Wickrematunge A mass text message sent last week accused UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekara of engaging in covert government deals. The anonymous text message, sent on November 16 (Tuesday) informed the recipient that Jayasekara was currently on a trip to Singapore. More disturbingly, it claimed that Jayasekara was able to make the trip using [...]
By Charles Sarvan The use of the word ‘problem’ (preceded by an article and modifier) in noun phrases such as, for example, ‘the ethnic problem’ or ‘the Tamil problem’, is not unusual and yet it can be misleading. Sometimes – certainly not always — the word ‘problem’ can be problematic, if not worse. For instance, [...]
By Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka Marx once said that “in all ideology”… “men and their circumstances appear upside down as in a camera obscura”. Professor Charles P. Sarvan thinks that the Sinhalese are fascists or pro-fascist. Writing in these pages last Sunday (“The Sinhalese: Blasé!” November 21) and earlier in a British publication called Confluence last [...]
VAT Fraudsters wanted in Dubai Hotels close with unpaid workers adrift Kamil Kuthubdeen hides from Dubai authorities 70 Sri Lankans on Interpol Red Alert List By Faraz Shauketaly Kamil Kuthubdeen, the 46-year old wanted by the Colombo High Court in connection with forgery and fraud in the infamous VAT fraud scandal, and his band of [...]
By Vimukthi Yapa What is it that attracts us to night clubs? Is it the flashing lights? Or is it the pounding music? For many underage teens it is an opportunity to break away from the restrictions at home. To enter a night club is considered the signal that a teenager is entering adulthood. An [...]
Ransith Karunaratne, an experienced and respected name in the factoring industry will spearhead LB Finance’s foray into working capital finance and factoring. As this new unit’s Head, Karunaratne promises to take the company into new areas of business previously unexplored by LB Finance. He is confident that the company has the right ingredients to make [...]
Asian Games 2010 By Hishan Welmilla – In Guangzhou The 16th edition of the Asian Games went into history as one of the best games ever when the final rays of fire works faded away in the sky of Guangzhou last night. While many nations were celebrating their victories, Sri Lanka had to see its [...]
By Sergei DeSilva-Ranasinghe Father Rohan Silva is a respected senior Catholic priest who has been actively involved in building bridges between the Sinhalese and Tamil communities in Sri Lanka through the Centre for Society and Religion, a Catholic charity which he heads. His work has seen him play a role in assisting Tamil civilians recover [...]
He came, he conquered and he has now settled down to rule happily ever after. By all accounts, the President is a happy man with at least six years to go without a care in the world. With the opposition decimated, there is nothing to stop him from doing as he pleases with a two-thirds [...]
By Ranee Mohamed There are many women like her in our society – beautiful, intelligent and educated. Yet despite their perfect state, there is one hurdle that they cannot overcome – to be married on time. It was Rajeewa’s race to overcome this hurdle that ultimately made this teacher of art, in a school in [...]
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