Chamikara WEERASINGHE-Courtesy The Daily News * Parliament can decide whether or not to accept impeachment charges * Simple majority enough to pass resolution President Mahinda Rajapaksa said impeachment must go on with due respect for the Constitution, Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) leader and Senior Minister Prof Tissa Vitharana said yesterday. Prof Vitharana said this […]

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By Gomin Dayasri ƒ”š‚ Constitutional croaks trumpet awesome sayings to mystify simple minds: Presidential Powers are Overwhelming? Parliament is Supreme? Judiciary is Independent? Sovereignty is with the People”ƒ”š‚¦Helpless People stuffed on sovereignty, blandly watched a horrid exchange of rapid fire by the Executive- Legislature- Judiciary. Bruised and bloodied”ƒ”š‚¦ with no soft hands. ƒ”š‚  Dignitaries stand deservingly […]

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By Shelton A. Gunaratne ƒ”š‚ Two readers of my local newspaper have crossed cudgels with me for expressing the view that “for increasing numbers of immigrants from non-Western countries, the white founders of America do not mean much, nor does the primacy of the old Constitution the founders created”ƒ”š‚ (The Forum, Nov 18, 2012, p. C8). […]

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Kanthar P Balanathan Retired Director & Specialist Power Systems Engineer Sen. Prof. Ms Vasanthy Arasaratnam Vice Chancellor University of Jaffna ƒ”š‚ Dear Vice Chancellor, FUNDAMENTALIST & CAPRICIOUS BEHAVIOUR OF JAFFNA UNIVERSITY (JU) STUDENTS As a Tamil SriLankan Australian, it has become obligatory to write this open letter to your office, after reading ferocious behaviour of Jaffna […]

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The High Commission of Sri Lanka London The Sri Lanka High Commission in London celebrated a Christmas Carol Service on the 14 December 2012, with the participation of over 150 members of theƒ”š‚  Sri Lankan Diaspora community living in the UK. The evening commenced with the lighting of the advent candles. Rev. Father Rohitha Rodrigo; […]

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