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CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
EDITORIAL

CLUTCHING AT STRAWS

Sri Lanka’s Minister of International Trade got what could only be described as a political roasting of his somewhat short…

byAdmin06/04/2019
Fiat Lux-Let light be made
EDITORIAL

Fiat Lux-Let light be made

The past four years has been eventful. The good governance brigade sold the voting public of Sri Lanka an almost…

byAdmin29/03/2019
Ranil: Master of Complications?
EDITORIAL

Ranil: Master of Complications?

Sri Lanka’s embattled Prime Minister found himself in yet more hot water. This time round it centered on a supposed…

byAdmin23/03/2019
Tut tut Ranil, what are you trying to hide?
EDITORIAL

Tut tut Ranil, what are you trying to hide?

Vasudeva Nanayakkara is well known for his fire brand politics and has been unashamed in his outspokenness. His plan was…

byAdmin15/03/2019
WANTED: POLITICAL FUNDING LAW
EDITORIAL

WANTED: POLITICAL FUNDING LAW

The people of Sri Lanka have taken note that the incidence of accumulation of power concentrated amongst a close-knit group…

byAdmin08/03/2019
REVENGE-BASED DEMOCRACY HAS WASTED 4 YEARS
EDITORIAL

REVENGE-BASED DEMOCRACY HAS WASTED 4 YEARS

For amongst the oldest democracies in Asia, current times with new found respect for human rights, respect of real equality…

byAdmin02/03/2019
GUARDING THE GUARDS
EDITORIAL

GUARDING THE GUARDS

Once upon a time in a land named Ceylon that was renamed Sri Lanka peace prevailed or rather there were…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/02/2019
Hail Our Drug Busting President.
EDITORIAL

Hail Our Drug Busting President.

President Maithripala Sirisena attracted what some say is the world’s attention but for the wrong reason. Our Presidential visit to…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/02/2019
SRI LANKA – A LAND BEREFT OF DEMOCRACY ACCOUNTABILITY AND POLITICAL PROBITY
EDITORIAL

SRI LANKA – A LAND BEREFT OF DEMOCRACY ACCOUNTABILITY AND POLITICAL PROBITY

There is  little gain in saying that the moment we heard Arjun & Kasun were being released on bail, we…

byFaraz Shauketaly26/01/2019
A FREAK WANNABE DEMOCRAT CANNOT WORK IN SRI LANKA
EDITORIAL

A FREAK WANNABE DEMOCRAT CANNOT WORK IN SRI LANKA

Around the world various battles are going on for real democracy. In Britain the lies about the dubious benefits of…

byAdmin19/01/2019

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