Reply to the Rebuttal of my article by the SJC87 Initiative
I welcome the statement by the SJC87 Initiative rebutting my aspersions about this charity. The primary focus of my research note was the contents and the publicity material of the book by…
Year: 2011
Separating Fact from Fantasy on the ‘Research Note’ by ‘the Principal Researcher’ Mr. Muttukrishna Sarvananthan
Editors note: Also read by Muttukrishna Sarvananthan. ### Mr. Sarvananthan’s so called ‘research note’ has seriously undermined the reputation of the SJC87 initiative and its ability to function as a non-political, non-profit charity…
Rebellion, Repression and the Struggle for Justice in Sri Lanka: The Lionel Bopage story
This is a book that documents the life story of Lionel Bopage, who was one of the highest ranking leaders of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP- the Peoples’ Liberation Front) and a…
Response to Michael Roberts’ ‘Turning Former LTTE Personnel into Sri Lankan Citizens?’
Photo courtesy Michael Roberts’ recent piece on the government’s rehabilitation programme of alleged former LTTE combatants is generally approving of that programme, not only directly but also indirectly in making the kinds…
A Commissioner’s Perspective: Citizens’ Commission on the Expulsion of Muslims from the Northern Province by the LTTE
As one of the members of the Citizens’ Commission on the Expulsion of Muslims from the Northern Province by the LTTE in October 1990 (Citizens’ Commission), it is my privilege and pleasure…
Lessons from a TV interview on the state of political resistance in Sri Lanka
These are revolutionary days, days of resistance. Especially in Egypt. Not in Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, the situation is different; the general practice, nowadays, is to hold placards with ‘SHAME’ written…
Sri Lanka For Sale: Wealth Creation by Dispossession
No one knows how far the government is planning to go to gain control over nation’s wealth and sell it to those who patronize its economic and political agenda. The controversial expropriation…
Some observations on the Final Report of the Commission on the Expulsion of Muslims from the Northern Province by the LTTE in October 1990
This report provides what will be the definitive account of the story of the Northern Muslims following on their expulsion from the Northern Province by the LTTE in October 1990. Faithful throughout…
The Citizens’ Commission on the Expulsion of the Muslims from the Northern Province by the LTTE in October 1990
In October 1990, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) expelled the entire Muslim population of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. Within a period of 2 weeks the LTTE systematically chased…
The Sri Lanka Reader: History, Culture and Politics
Duke University Press( Durham and London) has published this superb anthology edited by that most perceptive and shrewd observer of Sri Lanka and its complex social, economic and political history, John Clifford…
THE NORWEGIAN STUDY: A CRITIQUE
The Norwegian (NORAD) commissioned study , is useful and good, but analytically flawed at its very core. It is useful because it shows us how the ‘liberal peace’ discourse goes and how…
Outing a Counterfeit Guerrilla: A tale of lies by Tamil Tigress Niromi de Soyza
The objective of this research note is not only to uncover the truth or otherwise of the “memoir” by Niromi de Soyza (, but to go beyond and investigate the purpose/s of…
Addressing Greg Sheridan’s Review of the Tamil Lobby and Australia
Greg Sheridan’s articles on the Tamil lobby in Australia and the workings of the Australian state are something of a breakthrough because the media coverage of the Sri Lankan conflict has been…
Post-war situation in Northern Sri Lanka & Prospects for Reconciliation
Changes since the end of the war: 30 months after the end of war, more people travel between the once off limits North[i] and the South and many of the travel restrictions…
A Supreme Court & Government that erode investor confidence in Sri Lanka?
### One can understand President Obama’s urgency. His legislative programme has been delayed by a divided Congress, his approval ratings have fallen and next year is election year. Hence his new slogan…
