Elections in the East: The dawning of democracy or fostering of violence?
By K. Ratnam It is as if the city of Batticaloa has become a red hot furnace due to the scorching sun. Yet at high noon there is a pall of gloom…
Year: 2008
Withdrawal of the IIGEP (International Independent Group of Eminent Persons): Interview with Nimalka Fernando
Prominant Civil Socity activist and Lawyer Nimalka Fernando speaks on the withdrawal of IIGEP (International Independent Group of Eminent Persons) and its implications for human rights protection in Sri Lanka.
My abducted brother found in Colombo National Hospital
An armed group abducted my younger brother this month. He was 25 years old. They came in a van in early February at around 8.30 in the night. I am the eldest…
A narrow escape and a great tragedy
I am the director of a convent in Madhu. Our convent was shifted from Adampan to Madhu at the end of January this year due to the heavy shelling & aerial attacks…
The psychological trauma of an age old war
Puthiyavan A recent survey conducted by a social organisation in Savatkadu, Anaikodai Jaffna under a the supervision of a psychiatrist, revealed the silent suffering of generations who’ve witnessed the war first hand….
Forgotten IDPs from the North
‘Cries from Puttalam’ For those familiar with the fairytales of the Grimm Brothers, the story of the young girl who equals her love for her father to her love for salt is…
Impeachment of Public Officials
The history of democracy is a history of evolution. In Britain the King was the Head of the Executive. There was the legal principle that ‘the king can do no wrong’. It…
Elections in the East
There is much hype by the government spokesmen about how they held an election in the East for local authorities and restored democracy. Now the government is holding a Provincial Council election….
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 of the IGP and the Polcie to arrest him or even question…
Militarizing the Media Mahagedera?
The news that a retired SLA General is considered as chairperson of RÅ«paváhini (SLRC) comes as a terrifying antidote to the remaining freedom of expression in the decomposing democracy in Sri Lanka….
Lionel Bopage: Evolution of the LTTE and Prabhakaran’s role in the Tamil nationalist struggle
Lionel Bopage speaks on the evolution of the Liberation of Tamil Tigers Eelam (LTTE) and Prabharakan’s role in making the outfit what it is today. Lionel Bopage was a former General Secretary…
AFTER THE PARTY – in Memoriam: Anura Bandaranaike
I remember an evening flavoured by my mother’s cooking, bringing two smart patriots together, to speak about devolution not yet realized, accommodate what makes sense seeing the island from afar, the only…
A Punchi Problem
Dr. Rohan Edirisinghe, in a recent paper he compiled quoted G.K. Chesterton in ‘The Point of a Pin’ – it isn’t that they don’t see the solution, it’s that they can’t see…
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 who stormed into their office a few weeks ago and intimidated their…
Royal Thomian revisited
Read for the full article. This year, Royal batting proved as virile as the Queen Mother. The scoreboard at the time of writing: 09.45am – Toss won by S.Thomas’ College and STC…
