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Issues, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

Return Of Saffron Violence?

Featured image courtesy The Star Ven. Ampitiye Sumanaratne Thero of Mangalaramaya temple in Ampara walks in to the residence of the Chief Minister of the Eastern Province, Nazeer Ahamed and threatens him…

Hilmy Ahamed Hilmy Ahamed on 06/01/201606/08/2016
Economy, Issues, Politics and Governance

A Rudderless Government

Featured image courtesy Colombo Gazette Almost 15 months under the present Sirisena-Wickremesinghe rule, the economy is in no good state. Defeating Rajapaksa at the 2015 January 08 presidential polls was not meant…

Kusal Perera Kusal Perera on 03/21/2016
Issues, Politics and Governance, Reconciliation, Religion and faith

Why not Tamil Buddhists, Mr. Minister?

Featured image courtesy Mathrubhumi News Many of our Parliamentarians ought to be told that it is far wiser to keep their traps shut and be thought of as fools, rather than open…

Sharmini Serasinghe Sharmini Serasinghe on 03/01/201603/01/2016
Human Rights, Politics and Governance

Sri Lanka and its political detainees

Picture courtesy NDTV The jail system in Sri Lanka and the fate of prisoners who are being held therein have been discussed on several occasions, when major violence occurred within the system….

Lionel Bopage Lionel Bopage on 11/01/2015

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