C. Wijeyawickrema, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., M.A., Ph.D. Sena Thoradeniya’s eye-opening essay (Lankaweb, Nov 9th), regarding how the English press in Colombo, and English-speaking black-white businessmen etc. are kissing the foot of AKD and giving him dead-ropes is of historical importance due to its political implications. From 1956-58 SWRD had a SLFP-LSSP (V) [PhilipG and William […]

By Jonathan Manz  Sri Lanka’s polity on 21 Sep 24 refused to surrender to Yankee–IMF rule, by spurning – for the first time in her history –the entire list of Presidential candidates approved by the Election Commissioner; not one of the 38, yankee-backed candidates, was able to secure a ‘majority-vote’; viz more than 50 per […]

Asanka Perera The recent article ‘The Valid Reasons Why Adani’s Mannar Project Should be Cancelled’, criticizing the Adani Mannar wind energy project misses key facts and context. As Sri Lanka furthers its renewable energy ambitions, it is important to scrutinise the project, and more so to provide a fairer and balanced perspective. The claims of […]

e-Con e-News blog: eesrilanka.wordpress.com ‘Before you study the economics, study the economists!’ e-Con e-News 03-09 November 2024 * ‘Mr Shakeri also told prosecutors that his Iranian contacts asked him to plan a mass shooting to target Israeli tourists in Sri Lanka in October 2024, a year after the Hamas attacks on Israel.’ – BBC * ‘We […]

Courtesy Global Policy Forum Alaska Conservation FoundationDispatchMining the Ionosphere Spring 1996 At a remote facility ringed with barbed wire, a brand-new array of 36 antennas rises from the black spruce forest that stretches hundreds of miles across central Alaska. Completed December 1994 and now undergoing testing, the antenna field is the visible part of a […]

By Gitanjali Marcelline Courtesy NewsIn.Asia Colombo, November 10 (newsin.asia): It all started on Friday, September 6, 1946 at 5.00 p.m in ‘Palm Court’, Albert Crescent, Colombo. A Tamil member of the State Council, S. Natesan, proposed that a new political party be formed and that it be named United National Party (UNP). A Muslim member of […]

උපුටා ගැන්ම  ලංකා ලීඩර් වත්මන් ආණ්ඩුව ත්‍රිපෝෂ සමාගම ඈවර කිරීම සම්බන්ධයෙන් පසුගිය 07 වනදා පෙරටුගාමී සමාජවාදී පක්ෂයේ ප්‍රචාරක ලේකම් පුබුදු ජයගොඩ සහෝදරයා කරුණු එලිදරව් කරණු ලැබීය. එයට ප්‍රතිචාර දක්වමින් පසුගිය 09 වනදා මාධ්‍ය නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරන මුදල්, ආර්ථික සංවර්ධන, ප්‍රතිපත්ති සම්පාදන, සැලසුම් සහ සංචාරක අමාත්‍යාංශ නිවේදනයක් නිකුත් කරමින් ත්‍රිපෝෂ සමාගම ඈවර කරන බවට පුබුදු ජයගොඩ […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, November 09 (Daily Mirror)- The government will take steps to eradicate the drug menace and the underworld while putting an end to the insecure situation in the country, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said yesterday. Speaking at an election rally in Kegalle, he said discussions have already been held with the […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, November 09 (Daily Mirror)- The government will investigate into and bring to book those responsible for the killing of peaceful people like Wasim Thajudeen, Lasantha Wickramatunga and the disappearance of Pradeep Ekneligoda, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said today. Speaking at an election rally in Dambulla, he said the government will end […]

Courtesy The Daily Mirror Sri Lanka’s application to join BRICS will be considered in due course in consultations and consensus with numerous other bids from other countries under the chairmanship of Russia, the Russian Embassy said.    The embassy said Russia, as the chair of BRICS, welcomes Sri Lanka’s application and that news reports about […]

Courtesy Adaderana Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs refutes the media reports claiming that Sri Lanka’s application for BRICS membership has been rejected. Issuing a statement in this regard, the ministry stated that as approved by the Cabinet on 07 October 2024, Sri Lanka applied for membership in BRICS and the New Development Bank (NDB).  […]

Courtesy Adaderana The Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) has urged President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in writing to launch an immediate investigation into state-sanctioned crimes during the 1988-89 period, and serve justice for the lives of fallen Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) heroes including Rohana Wijeweera. Ahead of the 35th Il Maha Viru Samaruwa”, the commemoration of fallen […]

Courtesy Hiru News Samagi Jana Balawegaya leader Sajith Premadasa criticized President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, claiming he has not only broken promises made to the people but also deprived them of their rightful benefits. Sajith Premadasa made these remarks at a public meeting in Kesbewa.