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(The Island ) The China Post/ANN Debate over goal-line technology reignited last week after England and Mexico fell victims to refereeing blunders during their round-of-16 matches at the FIFA 2010 World Cup; the errors prompted an apology from FIFA President Sepp Blatter and the decision on Tuesday not to [...] (The Island ) What fun animals are! The more you read about them, the more fascinating their lives become. Look at lizards. I am not going to tell you about their adhesive feet and changing colours because you know all that. But people like my son who can face [...] (Daily Mirror – By Dianne Silva) Q: The UNP’s talk of reforms has been mainly focused on bringing about a change in the leadership. Do you think the leader of the party needs to be changed? According to my knowledge- Ranil Wickremesinghe is the first Gentlemen in Politics since the time of D..S..Senanayake and [...] (National) It’s hard to imagine what went through Muttiah Muralitharan’s mind last week when John Howard’s attempt to navigate his way into the International Cricket Council’s corridors of power was torpedoed. Murali is not a vindictive or bitter man but the one time I’ve seen him lose his cool was when Howard was [...] (Daily News – by Phillip Fernando) South Africa’s memorable World Cup extravaganza signaled the changing of the guard. The grand finale this month amidst boisterous revelry: steel drums, marimbas and their cherished vuvuzela trumpets would herald a generational change. With one lethal kick the aspiring wizards are bound to [...] (The Island – by Pro. Rajeeva Wijesinghe) In quoting David Cecil last week about Agatha Christie, it was brought home to me quite clearly that I had omitted previously in this series the writer he had noted first as being amongst the most distinguished of his generation. Reflecting on [...] (The Island – by Kuldip Nayar) BEFORE the entry of the Soviet forces into Afghanistan on the Christmas Day in 1979, I used to visit Kabul regularly. I found President Mohammed Daud in the sixties, a fatherly figure who had no idea of what was happening in his country. [...] (Daily Mirror – by Harim Peiris) Several days ago, the UNP reforms committee, headed by party senior and former Speaker Joseph Michael Perera, handed over its report to long serving UNP and opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe. The reforms committee was the UNP’s response to its worst ever electoral showing in terms [...] (Daily News) Address by Plantation Industries Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe during the Committee Stage Debate of the 2010 Budget in Parliament on Monday Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe The office of the President of Sri Lanka has proved to be the glue that binds the fabric of society and of the State in times of [...] (The Island) Minister Wimal Weerawansa is one of the few politicians who had the courage to campaign against terrorism. One may have reservations about Wimal’s politics and his bull-in-a-china-shop approach to sensitive issues but there is no reason to question his patriotic credentials. Sadly, he blundered on [...] (Daily Mirror) At the domestic level, Sri Lanka being a democratic society, the Government had to respect the entitlement to voice opinion, including through peaceful demonstrations. Accordingly, the Police permitted a peaceful gathering in front of the complex – Government statement. If Minister Wimal Weerawansa and his team lay siege on Temple Trees tomorrow and block [...] |
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