By V.I.S Jayapalan In 1970, when the leader of the Peoples Liberation Front (JVP) Rohana Wijeweera was admitted in the Colombo general hospital, I met him with a friend. We requested him to adopt federalism as one of the main policies of JVP in order to open the door for Tamils. He wanted us to [...]
Archive of entries posted on 7th July 2012
Going Over the Top of World’s Highest Mountain
by Dilrukshi Handunnetti Suddenly there is awed silence. Strange, given that every passenger just moments ago were busy chatting and positioning their cameras. We all have boarded an unusual flight that circles around the world’s very peak. Yes, we were passengers on the mountain flight- to Everest! We have just boarded the tiny Buddha Air [...]
Sri Lanka Must Vigorously Promote Coir and Coir based Products Globally
by Dr.N.Yogaratnam It is heartening to note that the Coconut Development Ministry and the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) have signed an MOU very recently, on measures to be taken to issue Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) or Standard Certifications for coconut- related products. Global The global trade volume for coir fibre, value-added products is now [...]
Globalization and national question in Sri Lanka
By V.I.S Jayapalan Part I Despite what the conditions and dynamics in the future politics of the Island of Sri Lanka may be, even if divided into two countries, our children as Sinhalese and Tamil speaking people have to co-exist as neighbours. To contribute to this, regardless of the fact whether we work for separation [...]
Country needs power sharing through rational and realistic devolution
By John Amaratunga M.P. We are at a decisive moment in our country’s history with either to move forward with a new resolve and vision for peace and prosperity or go back to that dark chapter in our recent history. The concerned citizenry of the country are looking up to the Government to lead a [...]
Sri Lankan Govt Focuses on Economic Integration of the North and East with the Rest of the Country
by Jayadeva Uyangoda Three years after the Sri Lankan government successfully concluded its military campaign against the secessionist insurgency led by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the country has done little to address the root causes of the ethnic conflict. Many in Sri Lanka and beyond believed that the end of the war [...]
Peace Has Been a Painful Disappointment For Tamils In The North
By Simon Denyer JAFFNA, Sri Lanka — In the final days of Sri Lanka’s civil war, as the army closed in for the kill against Tamil Tiger rebels, tens of thousands of civilians cowered in the crossfire. “The children were crying because they were so hungry, so when we heard congee in coconut soup was [...]
