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Category: OPINIONS

A New Movement Aims To End Corporal Punishment In Sri Lankan Schools
OPINIONS

A New Movement Aims To End Corporal Punishment In Sri Lankan Schools

BY Janik Sittampalam   On July 9 this year, Principal W.R.H.M. Jayawardena of Polpithigama National School was sentenced by the Kurunegala High…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/201819/11/2018
Global debts: A trigger of new wars
OPINIONS

Global debts: A trigger of new wars

By Shehab Al-Makahleh The world’s economy is undergoing the worst epoch since 1930, with one way out of the bottleneck:…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/2018
Sri Lanka: What’s Next ?
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Sri Lanka: What’s Next ?

Why Sri Lanka is sliding into political turmoil, and what could happen next   By Michael Breen   This week,…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/2018
CALL FOR A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IN SRI LANKA
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CALL FOR A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION THE BEST WAY TO SOLVE THE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS IN SRI LANKA

We are passing the dark days of our nation by risking longstanding democratic values that are being disturbed by the…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/2018
Drifting From Crisis To Crisis
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Drifting From Crisis To Crisis

The country continues to be in the throes of an unprecedented crisis with the executive and legislative branches of government…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/11/2018
OPINIONS

MAHINDA APPEARS CHECKMATED – UNP GAINS VIA SYMPATHY – WHO WILL EMERGE TO CARRY THE UNP FORWARD?

Sri Lanka’s political crisis did not show any signs of settling but analysts predict that finality on a balanced level…

byAdmin17/11/201817/11/2018
On Dissolution of Parliament
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On Dissolution of Parliament

There is speculation that Parliament will be dissolved. Arguments have been made for and against the right of the President…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/11/2018
THE SECOND COMING OF SRI LANKA’S MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA – RAJESH VENUGOPAL
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THE SECOND COMING OF SRI LANKA’S MAHINDA RAJAPAKSA – RAJESH VENUGOPAL

In Sri Lanka, it’s yesterday once more. Mahinda Rajapaksa and his family are back in charge. For those who are…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/11/2018
THE CONTINUATION OF THE RAJAPAKSA BLACK DECADE STARTS AGAIN – ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKA
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THE CONTINUATION OF THE RAJAPAKSA BLACK DECADE STARTS AGAIN – ANURA KUMARA DISSANAYAKA

What has been set up is a continuation of the black decade that existed before 2015. This collective has been…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/11/2018
Khashoggi Killing – Imagine if Sri Lanka had done it
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Khashoggi Killing – Imagine if Sri Lanka had done it

Imagine a team of 15 highly trained Sri Lankan intelligence operatives board a private plane and embark on a journey…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/11/2018

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