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Category: OPINIONS

Insight: The politics of a plot to kill Sri Lanka’s president
OPINIONS

Insight: The politics of a plot to kill Sri Lanka’s president

COLOMBO: A plot to kill the president, links to foreign intelligence, a rogue police officer and a missing sniper: the…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/12/2018
An Anatomy of The Crisis
OPINIONS

An Anatomy of The Crisis

By Vishvanath The much-awaited Supreme Court determination on the dissolution is now known.  What we are experiencing is history in…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/12/2018
SAARC Still Stuck At The Cross-roads
OPINIONS

SAARC Still Stuck At The Cross-roads

To be sure, SAARC is a regional grouping with some notable characteristics and one could not agree more with SAARC…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/12/2018
Era of Chaos
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Era of Chaos

By Nalin Abeysekara       We are in the era of chaos. Breaking news has now become very common…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/12/2018
Is it a judgement to please the UNP and the West ?
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Is it a judgement to please the UNP and the West ?

By Charles S.Perera I studied Constitutional law for my Barristers Exam in UK,and I have never read a judgment as…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/2018
Sri Lankan Legal Literacy: Are We Constitution-Savvy?
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Sri Lankan Legal Literacy: Are We Constitution-Savvy?

By Kris Thomas   The Sri Lankan Constitution is on everyone’s mind at present. Given the long Constitutional crisis the…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/2018
Who is eliminating Rajapksa?
OPINIONS

Who is eliminating Rajapksa?

By Mass L. Usuf   As I sit to write this column, I am reminded of an article that I…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/12/2018
FOR ALL THE PROCEDURE – GOVERNANCE STINKS IN PARADISE
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FOR ALL THE PROCEDURE – GOVERNANCE STINKS IN PARADISE

In mid-2014 the frustration levels were up. President Rajapaksa hailed as the undoubted war-winning hero had failed to get to…

byAdmin07/12/2018
Lanka’s Untapped Gold Mine
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Lanka’s Untapped Gold Mine

BY Duncan     Almost seven decades after making its debut at an international sports event as an independent country,…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/2018
World faces continued crises as it observes World War I centenary
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World faces continued crises as it observes World War I centenary

Around half a million Arabs fought in World War I which ended 100 years ago. Arabs fought with both camps.…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/2018

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