The announcement of the reinstatement of Dr. Shafi Sihabdeen of the Kurunegala Teaching Hospital by the…
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Graduands snub Colombo University Chancellor
Some academics and graduands of the Colombo University boycotted their convocation during the past three days…
Lanka’s brand of burning people alive, ‘animal farm’ style
Even at the brink, if not firmly in the abyss of moral, legal and financial bankruptcy…
X’mas comes early for MPs sent on mandatory holiday
Christmas has come early this year for the political class of Lanka. Shortly before the President’s…
A Republic Of Chaos By Ameer Ali –
From a “free Sovereign and Independent Republic” in 1972 followed by a “Democratic Socialist Republic” in…
The measure of patriotism
In a televised interview organised by the Presidential Media Unit, Defence Secretary Retd. General Kamal Gunaratne…
Can Sri Lanka Turn Around its Corrupted Democracy?
The Rajapaksa family has drastically weakened democracy in Sri Lanka, but now faces a stirring civilian…
Dangerous to call for foreign intervention to pressurize SL Govt- TULF Leader
Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) Leader V. Anandasangari said the call for foreign intervention in the…
Overseas Pakistanis raising $50k to provide support to Priyantha’s family
A member of the Human Rights Council of Pakistan places an oil lamp to pay tribute…
SJB: Prorogation of Parliament aimed at handing over Trinco oil tank farm to India By Saman Indrajith
Disclosure of New Fortress agreements has frigthened govt. – JVP The sudden prorogation of Parliament is…
Let us not judge Pakistan, our all-weather friend by Sanjeewa Jayaweera
The brutal murder of Priyantha Kumara (PK) by a mob in Sialkot, Pakistan, should be unreservedly…
Fun times at the Observer with Nihal Ratnaike by Manik de Silva
The death last week of Nihal Ratnaike, among the country’s most senior English language journalists, brought…
Military domination, JVP rule or centrist stabilisation?
We’ve had power cuts before, but never power cuts, water cuts, shortages, exploding cookers, queues, shrivelling…
Seeds of economic decay by Dr. Ameer Ali
No government in memory had done so much damage to the economy and in so short…
Pension for politicians, for what service they do to the country? BY Dr. Sudath Gunasekara
Members of Parliament (MP) have to serve 10 years hereafter to qualify for pension as opposed…
Politicizing Priyantha Kumara & The Collapse Of Our Rule Of Law! By Asoka Seneviratne –
The universal fact about all politicians is their crooked attempt to try and turn any situation…
Is there a credible political alternative for Sri Lanka? by Tissa Jayatilaka
Why do Sri Lankan voters elect and re-elect corrupt and discredited politicians? This topic has been…