By Revata S. Silva World renowned director Prasanna Vithanage’s ‘Oba Nathuwa Oba Ekka’ bagged all major awards at the 18th Presidential Film Awards held on Friday evening at the BMICH. In this year’s Awards, held after a lapse of eight years, taking 24 films screened in the year 2015 into consideration, Vithanage’s film won the …
By Rasika Jayakody Hunger strike is the ultimate political weapon for any activist in the democratic political stream. There are many activists across the world who have used this weapon quite effectively to resist oppression and achieve their desired goals, from time to time. In the context of international politics, Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh and …
Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for Cooperation in Economic Projects The Government of the Republic of India (hereinafter referred to as GOI) and the Government of the Democratic Socialist of Republic Sri Lanka (hereinafter referred to as GOSL), …
By Madushka Balasuriya “Save the cheerleader, save the world,” proclaimed the hit 2006 TV series Heroes. “Save the whales, save the world,” proclaims Asha de Vos in 2017. While the former ended up with an unsatisfactory turn of events leaving avid fans of the show asking whether it was ever necessary to save the cheerleader, …