by R.K.Radhakrishnan When he steps out of an aircraft in Palaly on August 16, Carnatic vocalist T.M. Krishna will belong to a rare tribe of people who kept their word to the people of Jaffna. When he came on an exploratory visit to Jaffna last October, Mr. Krishna, the first musician of note from India [...]
Archive of entries posted on 13th August 2012
Vickramabahu Karunaratne Prevented from Continuing Speech at Chennai TESO Conference as he was Critical of India
The Nawa Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) Leader Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne was literally told to shut up by the TESO on Sunday, when he was prevented from continuing with his speech at the inaugural session of the contentious conference. The embarrassing incident happened when he accused India of being partly responsible for the grievances of the [...]
PMANE Call to Observe Indian Independence Day as Black Day On August 15th
by Dr. S. P. Udayakumar The United Progressive Alliance (UPA )government considers Indian life worthless and dispensable by freeing Russia from liability commitment for Koodankulam reactors 1 & 2. The UPA government signs secret agreements with foreign governments and does not disclose the content to its own citizens and law makers. The UPA government and [...]
One of Main Difficulties in Reconciliation is Lack of Transparency by Govt
by Prof.Rajiva Wijesinha I have noted previously that the failure of government to make its position clear on a number of issues has been one of the main difficulties about Reconciliation. I say this because, by and large, the government position on most issues has been extremely positive, and inadequacies are more due to inefficiency [...]
Canadian IRB Ruling says Sri Lankan Officials Behaved with ‘Reckless Disregard’ for the Rights of Tamils
by Stewart Bell A Sri Lankan migrant has been accepted as a refugee on the grounds that, as a passenger on a smuggling ship that Canada has publicly linked to Tamil rebels, he might be tortured or killed in his homeland. The MV Ocean Lady in a 2009 file photo-by Debra Brash/Times Colonist The 24-year-old [...]
Violence Erupts After Rugger Match in Kandy When VIP Navy Player retaliated for Being Jostled by Crowd
by R.A.Ratwatte After the Navy SC vs Kandy SC rugby match on August 12th, there is one unmistakable message that must be passed on to all those who turn sport into hooliganism……you are not welcome on our playing fields any more ! ‘Kandy SC Vs Navy SC’- via facebook.com/SriLankaRugby If you are unable to handle [...]
SLRFU wants to Resolve Issues A Kandy vs Navy Rugby Match Marred by Violence
by Chathura Pinnawala After the disgusting events that occurred after the final whistle of the Kandy SC versus Navy SC’s pivotal second round encounter of the Inter-Club Division A league rugby match at Nittawela on Sunday, Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union (SLRFU) is seeking a way to resolve the issue within their board room. President [...]
Ajit de Silva: Master of Drift Whose Deliveries used to Hiss in Flight
by Nirgunan Tiruchelvam In little over a month, Sri Lanka will host the World Twenty20. It has been 30 years since the island’s inaugural Test. Neither Twenty20 cricket nor Sri Lanka as a host of a world event seemed in prospect in 1982. Most of the current players were not born then. They should heed [...]
Dayanthe Athulathmudali: The Man Who Set up RADAR Systems for Aviation and Navy in Sri Lanka
By Ilica Malkanthi Karunaratne This is an interview with a Sri Lankan consultant who served this country first, then received international recognition in Singapore and the Middle East. Dayanthe is publicity shy, but I got him talking with just a simple question. Hardly anyone remembers all the technical first’s you introduced to the infrastructure of [...]
The Alarming Increase of Far Right Extremist Violence in Western Countries
By Sara De Silva The West is confronted with a new enemy. The face of this enemy is that of a familiar one, and is no alien to the Western soil unlike Islamic extremism that was imported from across the continent. The new enemy is an indigenous phenomenon which has been lurking under the surface [...]
