Comments on: Five years ago, today: Evicted and homeless

By: UMDPerera

UMDPerera — Thu, 28 May 2015 09:50:00 +0000

In reply to Kailas Pillai. I am not against giving the children of Military personnel better treatment but the MR regime took it too far. The military can own businesses but they have to be different from the Military and they should NOT employ soldiers in active duty and they should engage in fair competition. However military owned businesses are known for their higher chances of being corrupt

By: puniselva

puniselva — Mon, 11 May 2015 00:29:00 +0000

Ill-effects of 67yrs of ''independence'' and ethnic outbidding gradually ramify all areas of life in the island. If Ministry of Mass Media and Information doesn't report news pertinent for the North and the East it means we are not civilizing.

By: Kailas Pillai

Kailas Pillai — Sun, 10 May 2015 04:32:00 +0000

Before during and after the civil war Mahinda pampered the Lankan Army, Air Force and Navy. The three services were encouraged to enter vegetable, grocery and eateries business, hospitality industry and tourism. This was based on the Egyptian model. The ejection of the Mews Street residents was to add facilities to the school for children of army personnel. The plight of the displaced was never addressed. The new government has to reconsider the fundamental question: Should the children of armed services personnel get special treatment? Do we need such a huge army?