Archive for December 25th, 2012

Surrounds of Impeachment

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

Dr D.Chandraratna, Perth The impeachment affair seems to have gone beyond the actual wrongdoing on the part of the Chief Justice with many experts spewing nonsensical arguments to hide the substance of the allegations. If the constitutional process was flawed why did the judiciary as a professional body stand silent for the last thirty years?ƒ”š‚  […]

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“JUSTICE BOTCHED”; PRAY FOR GK DEPOSITORS-CJ had personal stake- Govt, only solace

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

CHAMIKARA WEERASINGHE-Courtesy The Daily News Pray that justice is meted out to Golden Key depositors whose families are suffering as a result of justice gone astray, Golden Key depositors said yesterday, appealing to the Christian community on Christmas day. Legal Academic, former special adviser to late President J R Jayewardene and consultant to European companies […]

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Why are Sri Lanka’s policy makers not using Buddhism as a Soft-Power tool?

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

Shenali Waduge We are all well aware that both India and China are rivals for supremacy in Asia and both are fishing for new strategies to tap to forge the alliances needed to strengthen that supremacy. If India and China nations that once put Buddhism aside for other priorities are now realizing that their answer […]

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Red Rains and the fancies of Prof. Chandra Wickramasinghe.

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

Rƒ”š‚  Chandrasoma Red rains hve been experienced in many parts of the world “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” most notably in Kerala, India where exhausive studies have been done on samples collected at various sites. The conclusion reached by Indian experts is as follows “ƒ¢¢”š¬…””ƒ”¹…”The color was found to be due to the presence of a large amount of […]

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School shootings

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

Janaka Wansapura Last week, a lone gunman shot and killed scores of helpless children and their teachers at an elementary school in Connecticut in the US, driving the nation to despair and deep sadness. How can the society make sure that this type of senseless, heinous crime does not take place ever again? Earnest attempts […]

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DR. CHRIS NONIS ADDRESSES THE DEFENCE AND SECURITY FORUM, UK

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

The High Commission of Sri Lanka London Dr. Chrisƒ”š‚  Nonis, Sri Lankan High Commissioner to the UK addressed the Defence and Security Forum, UK,ƒ”š‚  the Foreign and Defence affairs “think tank”ƒ”š‚ which is chaired byƒ”š‚  Major General Patrick Cordingley, DSO, who commanded the ground forces in the First Gulf War. Its Deputy Chairman is Rt […]

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DR CHRIS NONIS ADDRESSES THE MULTIFAITH FORUM IN THE UK PARLIAMENT

Tuesday, December 25th, 2012

The High Commission of Sri Lanka London Sri Lankan High Commissioner Dr. Chris Nonis and several British Parliamentarians were invited to address the Multifaith Forum in British Parliament, during Multifaith week in the UK. In his address, Dr Chris Nonis spoke of the multiculturalism of Sriƒ”š‚  Lanka and the spirituality of itsƒ”š‚  people, and the […]

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