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Sri Lanka’s General Election & Its Aftermath
By Shenali Waduge General elections held throughout the island for the first time devoid of LTTE presence has concluded. With 20 of the 22 district results out, the ruling UPFA has bagged 19 districts with clear margins, and 60% (over 47 lakhs) of voter confidence. The main opposition, for the first time, securing less... »
Post Election Reflections & Some Important Realities
Yes, its happening again! The Mahinda Rajapaksha-led UPFA are winning the General Election resoundingly and mowing down all opposition, and are easily confirming that the UPFA with its leadership is indeed regarded by a majority of voters as the one they see fit to guide the nation towards all the aspirations and hopes they have previously pinned on him... »
Sri Lankan War Zone Doctor Stands For Election
By Charles Haviland A doctor who worked in Sri Lanka’s war zone during last year’s civil war is standing for a pro-government party in parliamentary elections. Dr. V. Shanmugarajah gave high casualty figures to aid agencies and the media from within the combat zone. The government doctor is believed to have been enlisted by... »
A Response to Ashok Mehta’s ‘Political Will’
By Asoka Weerasinghe AN OPEN LETTER Dear Ashok Mehta: Your thesis on “Sri Lanka becoming another Singapore is possible if there is a genuine reconciliation and power-sharing with Tamils, including winning over the Tamil Diaspora,” is a bit dishonest, a bit naive, and a bit simplistic – and it bothers me. What your thesis... »
This Is Your Time – Do It, Mr. President
By Ranjit Wickremeratne Dear Mr. President, I am not an advisor to advise you, but a simple citizen from the same land as yours, called SRI LANKA. We elected you to be the President of Sri Lanka in 2005 because you were the only person who said that the bloody war can be won,... »
Basil Rajapaksa – The Foundation of Sri Lanka’s Success
By Dr. Levins T. C. Rajaratnam Who is Basil Rajapaksa? Basil Rajapaksa’s official Facebook states “Basil Rohana Rajapaksa is a Sri Lankan politician, currently the Senior Adviser to President of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on all matters pertaining to the affairs of the State and Government. He is also a... »
Ranil No More Than A Crooked Loser, Traitor, and Certainly No Gentleman
By Dilrook Kannangara I read with interest what Dr. L. T. C. Rajaratnam had to say about Ranil. However, his assertions don’t add up with the ground reality. In reality, Ranil is hardly a gentleman. Elevating him to the level of a gentleman is something even Ranil would not accept. Take a good, hard... »
Kangaroo Court of Ban Ki Moon
By Dr. M. D. P. Dissanayake Sri Lankans inherit tolerance from Buddhist philosophy. At times, the tolerance is interpreted as a sign of weakness. When President Mahinda Rajapakse assumed the presidency, his objective was to bring about a negotiated settlement with Prabhakaran. During the 2004 Presidential Elections, Prabha prevented Tamils in the north and... »