Of Patriots and Traitors
Much has been said across various media over the years, and recently too, on the subject of ‘patriots’ and ‘traitors’. Samuel Johnson in his Dictionary (1755) defined a patriot as “one whose…
Author: Prof. Priyan Dias
I believe
I believe in human equality more than national security I believe in an unstable democracy more than a stable dictatorship I believe in social justice more than the creation of wealth I…
A Choice between Stability and Virtue?
Photo by EPA/M.A.PUSHPA KUMARA, via Sky News I start with a quote from Shang Yang (390-338 BC), an insightful statesman in the Chinese state of Qin: “A country where the virtuous govern the wicked…
Some Reflections on Post-Election Day
Photo courtesy The results are all in and Mahinda Rajapaksa has been defeated at the polls. This is a great victory for almost all concerned. It is a victory for the coalition,…
Does the North of Sri Lanka need a ‘Movement Joint’?
Photo courtesy Getty Images, by Buddhika Weerasinghe One of the features about the run up to the January 2015 Presidential election is the uncertainty about how the Northern voter will vote. This…