by Lalith Weeratunga I am greatly honored to have been invited by the Principal, Royal College, my alma mater, to be the Chief Guest at the launch of a landmark publication, “History of Royal College – 1985 to 2010”. Having entered Royal in 1961 as a First Former and having come from a village in [...]
Archive of entries posted on 1st July 2012
Buddhist Priests must be banned from politics to restore respect for the Sanga
by Upali S. Jayasekera Mr. Wijedasa Rajapakse, an eminent member of the legal profession and a politician of stature has suggested legislation against the Sangha from participating in politics. Mr. Rajapakse should be congratulated for deciding to propose such legislation. All Buddhists should support the move. I fully agree with him. Why does a person [...]
Because my Brother-in-Law is President, I have to live with this kind of accusation-Nishantha Wickremesinghe
by Frederica Jansz In a blatant disregard of the laws of this country Chairman of Sri Lankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe admitted to The Sunday Leader that his son Shehan Michael Wickremesinghe violated Sri Lanka Customs regulations when he brought with him foreign exchange to the equivalent of Rs. 3.1 million in April this year and [...]
All political parties in Tamil Nadu have started a poisonous campaign to split Sri Lanka
by Patalai Champika Ranawaka I have no issues with the Indian media. However, I cannot say the same for its politicians, especially those from Tamil Nadu. All political parties in Tamil Nadu have once again started a poisonous campaign to split Sri Lanka. The Tamil National Allaince (TNA) is aiding this attempt from this country [...]
North and South must unite in mass protest and legal action against the Mahinda regime
by Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne There were two mass protests that took place last week, both very important. On 19 June there was a protest in the North against land grabbing, called by the TNA. The NSSP was also invited and a group led by Jenagen and Ranath participated in the event. Riot control commandos of [...]
Revisiting Batticaloa and reviving memories
by Dr. Sarath Amunugama When the Secretary of our Party, Maitripala Sirisena, asked me whether I would like to join the party’s reorganization campaign in Batticaloa district, I had no hesitation in accepting. It may not have been a very rational decision considering the fact that my Labugolla Farm in Hataraliyadde is on the border [...]
