At the same time it is pointless and unrealistic to deny that the Tamil people have grievances. (emphasis added) The articulation of grievances by the Tamil people continues to remain at the centre of the Sinhala – Tamil relationship and need to be recognized and addressed directly and fairly as the first step in the [...]
At least 25 years of social debate on PCs and power devolution 25 years of PC rule, the people are familiar with 128 meetings held by the APRC to discuss a “home grown” solution Two comprehensive reports by the Expert Panel appointed by President Rajapaksa to support APRC deliberations Over eight meetings between the GoSL [...]
The Rajapaksa government seems to be extremely careful, with issues they don’t have adequate answers for. They’ve withdrawn 03 Bills that were designed with much importance, since May last year, despite their two thirds majority. How will the Rajapaksas react ? The answer again is a dead horse, the horse they claimed to have killed [...]
Had anyone argued in early 2011 that Libyan “Brother Leader” Muammar Gaddafi would soon be forced out of power, they would have been labeled dreamers at best, insane at worst. But that is exactly what happened. In mid-February,…” said the host in Al Jazeera’s novel programme “The Cafe” aired on Friday, December 30, 2011, introducing [...]
By Kusal Perera “Sometimes, all you have is nonsense to deal with and your anger, with which to do so”. – Anonymous “Happy New Year” said everyone to everyone else, after the year had faded off with bursting fire crackers last night. If all wishes made in good faith for a better New Year in [...]
The Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) Report presented in parliament on December 16, after it was handed over to President Rajapaksa on December 20, has left a divided international community and a divided local political response, which is nothing unusual, but the larger part is formed by the silent lot, that was expected to [...]
The right to privacy is our right to keep a domain around us, which includes all those things that are part of us, such as our body, home, thoughts, feelings, secrets and identity. The right to privacy gives us the ability to choose which parts in this domain can be accessed by others, and to [...]
The latest cold and damp cross over to the government, ends up only with a “Monitoring” desk. But feels quite sane in telling the people its a personal sacrifice for the future of all school going children who need a good education. Gossip is nasty though that says the Inland Revenue Department wouldn’t compromise on [...]
The Committee (COPE) reports to the Parliament and the recommendations contained in their reports are deemed to be directives to the respective Corporations or Statutory Boards for due compliance.” (Official web site of parliament) In Sri Lanka, where politicians are the most stupidly superstitious, number “13”, which is not used in any hotel for any [...]
Debate on the the 2nd complete UPFA budget since the conclusion of the war in 2009 May, is now on both within the parliament and without. Heavy weights both critical and positive about this budget, have access to media. The debate is about urban middle class life and the Western Province economy. Not much is [...]
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