With the end of the civil-war in 2009, as a democracy Sri Lanka should have reduced its extraordinary number of soldiers. However, then president, like a dictator for many other purposes, did not do it; […]

In the play ‘The Jungle and the Sea’ at the Belvoir Theatre, the creators honours multiple languages, faiths, cultures and different philosophies, but never ventures into pointing fingers or siding with one. Instead, it portrays […]

The full effect of the President’s neo-liberal policies enriches foreign corporations and the Colombo elite while sounding the death knell for working class and poor Sri Lankans. Today, the cost of food remains an issue […]

From the time country gained independence 75 years ago in 1948 from the British; our elite rulers have helped themselves with the power for their own benefit. The resulting misrule destroyed the country that was […]

The Sri Lankan Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was initially passed in 1979 as a temporary measure to tackle “elements or groups of persons or associations” attempting to bring about a change of government. It […]

It is true attending my cousin Kitchan Annai’s funeral would have given Kamala and I much needed closure to realize we were not the only ones mourning; but it was not to be, being on […]

Human rights have become a controversial issue in Sri Lanka specially after the suppression of the protest movement and in the recent past has been dedicated to holding human rights events by many organizations interested […]

If a general election were to be held in Sri Lanka today, the victory of one of the Tamil National contenders in the Northern Province would once again be interpreted as the people’s mandate for […]

Even though the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) understands and the N-E Tamils know now that all this is nothing more than rhetoric as they will not get any international justice. They are stuck in a […]

Born on 14 December 1945, today is my 77th Birthday, a key milestone for me. Hereafter need to live a more real and rewarding life, than in the past. Possible not through consuming, competing or […]