By Indika Sri Aravinda President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to appoint a three member committee which will look at the possibility of reinstating a group of Judges and Magistrates who were victimized by former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva. UPFA MP Janaka Priyantha Bandara told The Sunday Leader that the committee, once appointed will look into [...]
By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema The UNP is looking at getting former Deputy Leader Karu Jayasuriya and former National Organizer Ravi Karunanayake involved in the decision making process of the party after they lost their slots in the Working Committee (WC) following the election for office bearers. UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said that Jayasuriya and [...]
By Victor Ivan This article is meant to analyse the inadequacy of traditional interpretations of the ethnic crisis and point out limitations inherent in them. It is not incorrect to treat this issue as an ethnic crisis. Yet, in my opinion, it is not correct to treat it only as a conflict based on ethnic [...]
By Raisa Wickrematunge The External Affairs Ministry has warned that legal action will be taken against any group or institution which spreads false claims regarding the report of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LRRC). Deputy Minister of External Affairs, Neomal Perera said that while certain institutions had been identified as making false statements on [...]
Begging For A Story It is the season of giving; but what have you done? A Christmas story with a twist, One Day this week features two writers who spent a day on the streets with the beggars living in the vicinity of Colombo’s commercial centres. Imaad Majeed covered Ward Place Colpetty, which caters to [...]
By Uvindu Kurukulasuriya The UNP has over the years been reduced to a Colombo-centric pressure group, run by an elitist cabal whose members usually catch a cold if the Queen happens to sneeze in London. The UNP of yore used to be a vibrant political movement backed by the elite and the masses alike. It [...]
Dejected traders told The Sunday Leader that there were no buyers for pine trees this Christmas- Picture by Thusitha Kumara
Thilanga’s Chequered Past ‘Does Not Appeal Internationally’ – Upali Dharmadasa “Best Bet to Head SLC?” By Faraz Shauketaly Thilanga Sumathipala predictably backed off from running against Upali Dharmadasa in the forthcoming elections for the top slots at Sri Lanka Cricket. Earlier, Sumathipala had let it be known that he would be seeking an audience with [...]
By Raisa Wickrematunge The Meteorology Department said that though they had only issued a 24 hour heavy rain alert to the South East, it was expected that the inclement weather would continue and could even worsen over the next few days. An alert was also released on Friday (23) which warned fishermen and navy personnel [...]
By Indika Sri Aravinda The police intelligence unit has begun a probe on Sirasa TV following the speech made by opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe in Parliament last week. Sources at the Western Province Police intelligence unit at the Mirihana police station told The Sunday Leader that Wickremasinghe had alleged in Parliament that Sirasa had conspired [...]
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