Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka, a former advertising copywriter, has won the Commonwealth book prize for his highly praised debut novel Chinaman: the Legend of Pradeep Mathew. Narrated by the alcoholic former sports journalist WG Karunasena, the novel is the story of his quest for Pradeep Mathew, a devastatingly talented Sri Lankan spin bowler who [...]
Archive of entries posted on 8th June 2012
‘Pulathup Puligal’ (LTTE) protest against Mahinda in London
By D.B.S. Jeyaraj Mahinda Rajapaksa was let down badly by the London based Commonwealth Business Council that had invited the Sri Lankan President to deliver the keynote address in a symposium organized by it for the Diamond jubilee of accession to the throne by Queen Elizabeth II of Britain. President Mahinda Rajapaksa arrives at the [...]
Parliament is becoming increasingly irrelevant
By M. A. Sumanthiran Thank you sir for providing me some time to speak on this motion moved by Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. This is a timely motion that’s being brought to the Parliament, reminding us all that private members’ motions that are debated and approved must be taken seriously, since they are approved by Parliament. [...]
Rajapakse besieged in London, after Gota denies Tamil region
by Dushy Ranetunge in London On the eve of the Presidents visit to the UK to attend the Queens Diamond Jubilee, Gotabaya in his usual finger wagging style told the BBC that the north cannot be recognised as a “Tamil” region. Front page of ‘The Independent’, Thursday, June 7, 2012 In the run up to [...]
