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Category: OPINIONS

Dilemmas Of Sri Lanka
OPINIONS

Dilemmas Of Sri Lanka

Whatever may be the history of Gotabaya Rajapaksa and the way he thinks, he has to function as the President…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201906/12/2019
Jumbos in mire, Bud in overdrive
OPINIONS

Jumbos in mire, Bud in overdrive

Rivalry between UNP Leader Ranil Wickremasinghe and defeated presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa, seen here together during the October 2018 crisis,…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/201902/12/2019
WIll perceived racism stymie economic upturn? IS SRI LANKA COMMUNALLY POLARISED?
OPINIONS

WIll perceived racism stymie economic upturn? IS SRI LANKA COMMUNALLY POLARISED?

Sri Lanka’s presidential poll of 2019 will be remembered for several aspects. The remarkable lack of serial violence was highlighted…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/201902/12/2019
Sri Lanka: Unanswered Question
OPINIONS

Sri Lanka: Unanswered Question

Evidently, the Tamils ​​in the north and particularly the Muslims in the east have voted en-block for Sajith Premadasa while…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/201902/12/2019
A grand victory for Sinharaja: What next?
OPINIONS

A grand victory for Sinharaja: What next?

On 14th November, his penultimate day in office, former president Maithripala Sirisena, who was also the minster of environment, made not…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/12/201902/12/2019
Global Radar Screen Why Henry Kissinger could be wrong
OPINIONS

Global Radar Screen Why Henry Kissinger could be wrong

Legendary US Secretary of State and diplomat of consummate skill Henry Kissinger has raised the possibility of the world going…

byTeam Independent02/12/201902/12/2019
Re-Writing Article 370: The Legal Test Ahead
OPINIONS

Re-Writing Article 370: The Legal Test Ahead

By Dr Aman Hingorani   The President has, on the recommendation of Parliament, issued the “Declaration under Article 370(3) of…

byFaraz Shauketaly10/08/2019
Modi’s Broken Promises
OPINIONS

Modi’s Broken Promises

  By Ashok K Mehta   It was ironic that speaking to serving and retired armed forces personnel at the…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/08/2019
Muslim Parliamentarians Sold Community for Positions and Perks
OPINIONS

Muslim Parliamentarians Sold Community for Positions and Perks

They have no conscious, self-respect or dignity   By Latheef Farook   In one of the most shameful and disgusting…

byFaraz Shauketaly03/08/2019
Media and Freedom of Expression It’s Time to Turn the Searchlight Inwards
OPINIONS

Media and Freedom of Expression It’s Time to Turn the Searchlight Inwards

By  Kshama Ranawana Sri Lanka’s media has morphed from being at the receiving end of various forms of harassment to…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/07/2019

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