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Promising the moon to lure the voters is dangerous for the economy
The country is being told some dangerous lies by both main candidates contesting the Presidential election. The manifestoes put by...
Continue reading »A brief note on the attack on J.C. Weliamuna
by R.M.B. Senanayake The attack on the human rights lawyer Weliamuna in the night where he is living with two...
Continue reading »Intra-Party Democracy
In many countries there is a constitutional prescription that parties’ internal operations be transparent, and in accordance with the general...
Continue reading »Terror is spreading in the South
Abductions continue Abductions continue unabated and last week five persons all of Tamil identity were abducted from the Kotahena area....
Continue reading »War and Press Freedom
The Media at a time of war During the Second World War the German people tuned into the BBC for...
Continue reading »EU withdrawal of GSP+ to enforce Human Rights – Part 2
I received a comment from one Mr. Perera from Cairo, who lamented about my opinion on the EU and the...
Continue reading »EU withdrawal of GSP+ to enforce Human Rights
Economic sanctions have been used for foreign policy objectives since the time of Ancient Greece. The idea that economic sanctions...
Continue reading »Impeachment of Public Officials
The history of democracy is a history of evolution. In Britain the King was the Head of the Executive. There...
Continue reading »Elections in the East
There is much hype by the government spokesmen about how they held an election in the East for local authorities...
Continue reading »Treachery, Egotism and Myth in our politics
What do enlightened citizens make of the happenings in our country today- the antics of Dr Mervyn Silva, the failure...
Continue reading »The Government must uphold the Rule of Law
The Rupavahini workers are being assaulted by goons. The workers allege that it is all the work of a Minister...
Continue reading »The Abrogation of the CFA
R.M.B. Senanayake Those who justify the abrogation of the CFA point to the numerous violations of the truce by the...
Continue reading »Where is the democracy in the UNP?
R.M.B. Senanayake The attempt to muzzle Dayasiri Jayasekera MP by the UNP leadership is another manifestation of the anti-democratic character...
Continue reading »School admissions
R.M.B Senanayake The Supreme Court is looking into the Education Ministry circular on School Admissions. According to a writer in...
Continue reading »Suggestion to the Select Committee on Electoral Reform
by R.M.B. Senanayake The Select Committee on Electoral Reform headed by Minister Dinesh Gunawardene has submitted a very good report...
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