An open letter to the President Rajapaksa ( Sri Lanka Guardian - by V. Anandasangaree) Please permit me to bring to your notice the pathetic plight of the re-settled Internally Displaced Persons. I am sure this letter will not dis-please you, if you have the patience to read it with the [...]
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(The Island) The much hyped IIFA awards ceremony has come and gone. The high expectations Sri Lanka had prior to the event did not materialize on account of the last minute boycott by the top ranking stars of the industry. The boycott was more through compulsion than conviction. If not, [...] ( Sri Lanka Guardian – by V.Anandasangaree The writer, leader of the TULF) A response to Mr. R. Sampanthan’s appeal that the Government and the International Community should accept the verdict of the People of the North and the East. It is now about two months since the General Election to the Sri Lankan Parliament was held. I [...] (The Island) Is it possible to succeed in business, be very spiritual, focus on family and live a balanced life? You may say this is too much to expect from someone. One person who combined all these qualities was Ranjit Jinasena. A truly outstanding human being, business leader, [...] Bolivia’s President Evo Morales (The Island) Refelctions by Fidel Castro When I was arrested in Mexico by the Security Federal Police, which as fate would have it found some of our movements suspicious even though we took every precaution to avoid being hit by Batista’s bloody hand, –as it was the case [...] (The Island) An interesting news item caught my eye in your 28th Friday newspaper. It was titled ‘Kitul Treacle for Japan’ and explains, by the introduction of a treatment called ‘Kasper’, the traditional tappers have been able to increase the volume of Kitul Treacle nearly threefold. This would eventually benefit [...] (The Island – By B. R. Oclen. Fernando) The commemoration of the 148th death anniversary of Gate Mudaliyar Jeronis de Soysa. falls on 28th May. A service of Thanksgiving to the revered founder of Holy Emmanuel Church Moratuwa will be held on Sunday 30th May at 7 a.m. in the [...] (The Island) It is the good name of our country and our own armed forces which is at stake now. If we are not magnanimous enough to resolve differences and get back together, the pro-LTTE factions and the enemy nations will march over us once again. This time, their attempt [...] (The Island) I write with reference to the editorial in The Island newspaper of Monday 10 May titled Judging a Book by its Cover. In it, the Editor verbally thrashes General Sarath Fonseka for saying he admires JR Jayewardene since reading a book by him – JRJ. (title not given). Alongside [...] (The Island) Health Minister Maithripala Sirisena says measures will be taken to ease the drug shortage in all government hospitals within the next two weeks. It is reported that several hospitals are facing a severe shortage of medicines at present. The minister said that Air Force carrier jets will be utilized [...] (Daily News) It is one year since the demise of Alick Aluwihare. It is with a heavy heart I write this tribute in memory of this great Statesman. Alick Aluwihare was in active politics for nearly 50 years; A UNP heavy weight. He was in Parliament and occupied very important portfolios. [...] (Sri Lanka Guardian – By: Dr.Rajasingham Narendran) I wish the journalist who interviewed Mr.Sambanthan had asked him what the short, medium and long term needs of the peoples in the north and east are. Mr.Sambanthan has very happily played the old gramophone record in answer to the rather irrelevant (at [...] (Sunday Island – by Radhika Coomaraswamy) The 88th birth anniversary of Regi Siriwardena falls on May 15th. Here we reproduce an article by Dr. Radhika Coomaraswamy from the book “Selected Writings of Regi Siriwardena: Literature and the Arts,” edited by A.J. Canagaratna. Regi Siriwardena, poet, political activist, linguist, scholar, critic, [...] (Sunday Island) As we get ready to commemorate the death anniversary of Marhoom M.A. Bakeer Markar, former Speaker and member of Parliament, I thought of referring to a life long friendship my uncle Marhoom Tuan Anver Jayah (known to his friends and relatives as Tony) had with Marhoom Bakeer [...] |
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