Rambling in Jaffna: An ode to the past
Photo courtesy Dushiyanthini‘s The roads in Jaffna are long and unending. The day time is dusty and windy. If you listen to the air for a while, you will certainly hear some…
Author: Rasika Jayakody
On the government’s political solution and ‘Southern Suaveness’
Photo courtesy Amal Jayasinghe | Agence France-Presse The stage is set to appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee in order to formulate a political solution to the north and east crisis. During a…
The state of tomfoolery: 2018 Comonwealth Games in Hambantota
A prominent English newspaper recently reported that the government has paid US$ 2.4 million to a British PR firm to promote its candidacy to host the 2018 Comonwealth Games in Hambanthota. This…
History is Irreversible – A ‘Postmortem’ on the Seminar, “Defeating Terrorism: Sri Lankan Experience”
The three day long seminar titled “Defeating Terrorism: Sri Lankan Experience” conducted by the SL Army and Ministry of Defence was concluded recently. During the event, top level military and civil officers…
People are not a flock of sheep: The murder of a 21 year old by the Police
The 21 year old Free Trade Zone (FTZ) worker Roshan Chanaka, who was seriously injured during the clash between the police and the FTZ protesters on Monday, passed away mid-week to his…