The line between politics and the military on this island is now dangerously blurred
By R. Wijewardene
In the dead of a damp, tropical night, a group of six army officers, including a colonel and 50 soldiers, all military police, descended on ‘General’s House’ occupied by Former Chief of Defence Staff Sarath Fonseka.
This phalanx of military personnel [...]
By Michael Hardy
With a speech from Minister of Child Development and Women’s Empowerment Sumedha Jayasena, the unveiling of a banner in the Fort Railway Station, and a short play dramatizing the effects of domestic violence, the Forum against Gender Based Violence kicked off its fifth-annual publicity campaign last Wednesday. Lasting until December 10, the campaign [...]
By R. Wijewardena
As you peruse today’s papers – no doubt in the comfort of your favourite armchair, sofa, or deck chair, please spare a thought for those less fortunate than yourselves. Take some time to think about those who in this relentlessly wet weather are left to manage without even a solid roof over their [...]
