Asada M Erpini A spokesman of India-â„¢s Ministry of External Affairs has said, as reported on 31 October in the local media, that the -relationship between India and Sri Lanka is very strong and should not be characterized as usual-. The response had been given at a media briefing when the gentleman was asked whether […]

Asoka Weerasinghe‚  Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada 30 November 2013 Hon. Jason Kenney, MP (Conservative);‚  Hon. Chris Alexander, MP (Conservative), Hon. Tim Uppal, MP (Conservative),‚  Paul Calandra, MP (Conservative), Corneliu Chisu, MP (Conservative), Stephen Woodworth, MP (Conservative), Patrick Brown, MP (Conservative), Mark Adler, MP (Conservative), ‚ Wladyslaw Lizon, MP (Conservative), Brad Butt, […]

By Janaka Perera ‚ He was branded a religious fanatic because of what he stood for. ‚ ‚  ‚ Friday November 1st‚ marks the 46th‚ Death Anniversary Lokusathu Hewa Mettananda – better known as L.H. Mettananda -” the indefatigable fighter for the rights of Sinhala Buddhists.‚  In the words of veteran journalist the late D.B. Dhanapala -Anybody who dare talk […]

Ira de Silva Ontario, Canada The Editor Times of India Delhi, India ‚  Dear Sir: ‚  Mr. Singh is still undecided about whether to attend. In the meantime Tamil Nadu is passing resolutions to boycott and politically backed thugs are on the loose in Tamil Nadu to pressure the Central Government. Security is being increased […]

Benefits outweigh Tamil Nadu fallout Analysts say India will get isolated by non-attendance Dr. Manmohan Singh the Indian Premier considering that it is in India’s strategic interests to maintain good relations with the neighbouring countries, has reportedly taken a decision to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) Summit in Colombo following a meeting […]

Ranjith Soysa‚ ‚  Media Release – SPUR‚  (Society for Peace, Unity and Human Rights for Sri Lanka Inc) Mr. C.V. Wigneswaran the newly elected chief minister of the Northen Province of Sri Lanka has called prabhakaran a liberation fighter and compared‚ ‚  him to Weera Kappeptipola . This is not only a grave insult to Weera Keppetipola […]

By Stanley Perera -” Melbourne My Dear Vignesvaran, You have lived all your life in Colombo amongst the Sinhalese brethren.‚  You received free education from the GoSL the country of birth.‚  You entered the law college and received free education and rose up to the highest position in the judiciary.‚  Until you contested to the […]

-ËœDamned if you do, damned if you don-â„¢t-â„¢ seems the challenge posed to Buddhists and an increasing number of indigenous people in different corners of the world as they face new cult type incursions. When a longstanding Muslim Governor of the Western Province in Sri Lanka suddenly issues on a State letterhead carrying at the […]

Dr.Tilak Fernando “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him” (Corinthians 2:9 NKJV) This column has exposed two individual incidents previously of the UK National Health Service’s bungling where a Sri Lankan anaesthetist, who worked in the […]

Chaminda Perera The External Affairs Ministry yesterday called for a comprehensive report on the killing of a Sri Lankan Student in Yorkshire, England. The Ministry has informed the Sri Lankan mission in London to look into every detail with regard to the murder and the steps taken by the British Government to investigate it. According […]

Asada M Erpini His Excellency the President of Sri Lanka has given the apt response to the TNA separatists and their backers and instigators when he said -demands for removal of army camps from the North made by some elements will never be a reality-, as reported in the media on 29 October. And, His […]

Jay Deshabandu What Mr. Vignasweren doing is very clear! He is playing a double game.‚  North provincial council is not just one of the nine provincial councils in Sri Lanka. ‚ From the beginning, it has become a separated council that gives no regard to the constitution. ‚  Supreme Court ruled that police and land powers […]

By Neville Ladduwahetty‚ ‚  Courtesy Island Judging from the opinions expressed by commentators, analysts both nationally and internationally, it is evident that Reconciliation has different meanings to different people. To some, Reconciliation is a process of healing while to others it means Truth or Justice, and to yet others it means Nation Building and/or Acknowledgement/Accountability of […]

P.A.Samaraweera, Melbourne British PM David Cameron had told Nobel Laureate Aung Sang, that he would have ‘very tough questions’ to President Rajapakse during the CHOGM. He had also said that, “…I am not happy with their human rights reord… I am not happy with what they have done following the conflict…” Cameron should note that […]

‚ Rahula Gunasekera Mahaweli Authority in Sri Lanka is illegally clearing forest land in Welioya, Mullaitivu, for a new settlement, exacerbating the human elephant conflict. The land being cleared is rare thick forest in the dry zone and critical elephant habitat in the Anandakulam and Veppamkulam forest reserves. Historically theMahaweli Authority has been the leader in […]

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PRESS COMMUNIQUE -” MINISTRY OF INDUSTRY & COMMERCE, SRI LANKA -” OCTOBER 29, 2013 Only $7600+ outlay by the Govt! -ËœGreat Work!-â„¢ -” Apparel Sector Pranama Privilege Card will use Mobitel-â„¢s closed system NFC -ËœLet us celebrate our workforce!-â„¢ – Rishad 10,000 apparel workforce to start in mid-November ‚ The first ever smart card for a […]

By A. Abdul Aziz. Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama-â„¢at -” Sri Lanka Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad has travelled to inaugurate the Baitul Muqeet Mosque in Auckland The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama-â„¢at and Fifth Khalifa, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrived in Auckland, New Zealand late afternoon on 28 October 13 following a successful […]

C. Wijeyawickrema, LL.B., Ph.D. -It does not matter if there is or is not an after-world, but It is better not to indulge in acts of sinful nature, because Even if there is no after-world, non-sinful acts do no harm But, if there is an after-world, sinners are sure to suffer in Hell.- Subhasithaya Wigneswaran: […]

Asada M Erpini A group in Chennai, is reported on 29 October, to have thrown petrol bombs at Post Offices, damaging an air conditioner in one place. The police have arrested a person belonging to the “Dravidar Viduthalai Kazahagam” -” whatever that group stands for. An air conditioner may be something valuable in Tamil Nadu, […]

‚ C. Wijeyawickrema -If the Tamils-â„¢ cry for separatism is given up, the two communities could solve their problems and continue to live in amity and dignity.- M.C. Sansoni, CJ-”(Sessional Paper No. 7 of 1980)‚ ‚  -Sinhala people have no other land [place to go].-‚  Wigenswaran-CM, NP ‚  Where Tamils live (Source map: Tamilnation.org website 1/25/2010 Vessantara-traitor […]

By KEERTHI WARNAKULASURIYA The majority in the country has forgotten that a continuous plan is in operation to disrupt the CHOGM and to take our military leaders before the international criminal courts to take revenge against the defeat of the LTTE. As a link in this treacherous drive an extreme Eeelamist , Leena Manivelkalai visited […]

Shenali Waduge -ËœDamned if you do, damned if you don-â„¢t-â„¢ seems the challenge posed to Buddhists and an increasing number of indigenous people in different corners of the world as they face new cult type incursions. Not only is the new cult enveloping victims among the Muslims but by penetrating the hyped liberal notion of […]

Mahinda Weerasinghe Curiously enough, that old gambit of Jaffna Tamils Catholics has been rekindled again. Frustrated by their incapability of getting hold the pearl of the Indian Ocean, they have reverted back to plan B. This new plan really is the ancient one, dusted up and presented in a new garb. ‚ It is being exploited […]

Ira de Silva Canada ‚ Tamil Nadu has unanimously adopted a resolution that India should boycott the CHOGM. It has now been supported by some members of the Central Government as well as the Opposition. According to Ms. Jayalalitha, even “token” representation should “not be allowed”. The question is who is going to “not allow”. Has […]

By Stanley Perera -” Melbourne Vigneswaran I knew was from the time he became a Supreme Court Judge.‚  But the writer does not know anything about Vigneswaran before becoming a judge.‚  The writer is of the view that Vigneswaran lived in Colombo amongst his Sinhalese brethren all his life bludging the Sri Lankan Government.‚  Justice […]

By Charles.S.Perera Tamil Terrorists of Sri Lanka were a group ‚ ‚  apart, who had not accepted Sri Lanka as their motherland.‚  They had also not accepted that they belonged to the‚  larger Community of Sri Lankan people.‚  They wanted therefore to break away to form ‚ their own Tamil fatherland, exclusively for the Tamils. From about […]

Insight By Sunil Kumar October 27th 2013 It is no blow for the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit to be held in Colombo which some myopics seem to believe is troubled~ far from it ~‚ that Sri Lanka-â„¢s main Tamil party the TNA has said it would boycott the event. “Main Tamil Party” in this […]

By U.B.Gunasinghe PhD Few weeks ago American media outlets were very excited by the news that Malala has been nominated for the Noble Peace price and eventually same media outlets were very disappointed that she did not receive the Nobel peace prize.‚  I was surprised to see David Milliband appeared on one Sunday talk show […]

Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the UN, Geneva The Chairmanship of the Colombo Process was transferred from the Government of Bangladesh to the Government of Sri Lanka during a meeting held at the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka in Geneva on 21 October 2013. The Colombo Process is a Regional Consultative Process on the […]