Venerable Gnanasara Thero is a Buddhist monk once accused of hate speech targeting Muslims, has been appointed head of a panel on legal reforms in Sri Lanka. What’s more the minorities criticise proposed legal reforms […]
Once paradise Sri Lanka doomed forever, unless..!
With independence all politicial groups in the country had opportunities to rule the country and taste power. Almost all benefited by it and all the citizens got in return was a bankrupt country. Now if […]
Why once paradise Sri Lanka is today in ruins?
Once asked how people could preserve their liberties, Solon replied:“Those who are uninjured by an arbitrary act must be taught to feel as much indignation at it as those who are injured.” A principle which […]
Still there are lessons for our leaders to learn from Nelson Mandela!
What impressed most was when he came to accept the principle of armed struggle; his strategy was not to seize power by force but rather to make the government negotiate; and when, in turn, the […]
Collective action needed from all Tamil speaking representatives!
When Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948, the country was a paradise. The British drafted a constitution fit for multi-ethnic and multi-religious country Ceylon, as Sri Lanka was then called. Unfortunately, the majority Sinhalese Buddhist […]
Lankan Teachers left unhappy!
On Teachers Day, that coincide with the birth anniversary of Father of Free education C W W Kannangara, that falls today, with people continue to give teachers and principals respect due to good work attitude […]
Divine help needed for the ruled in Sri Lanka!
Today, Sri Lanka is poorer and is facing serious economic crisis; and despair situation caused by greedy majority dominated rulers, with discriminatory policies on ruled minorities denied of their rights. Thanthai Chelva failed to secure […]
Pandora revelations to flip past leaders in their own graves!
Recent Pandora revelations show us how much today’s political leaders loved themselves and the extent of their greed. In the wake of Pandora papers revelations, their motto appears to be “Do not ask what you […]
‘Navratri’- nine nights observed by Hindus!
This year it started on October 6th and ends on the 14th Thursday.. Most Hindu Tamils celebrate Saraswati poosai in their homes on the 13th – Wednesday. The last day of the celebration is called Vijayadasami, which falls […]
Economic compulsion shift Lankan farmers to organic farming!
Sri Lanka’s governments had in the past discussed upscaling organic farming in the country. But it was the President, who announced National Agriculture Policy 2021 with a plan to increase organic fertiliser use from 1% […]
Northern Breeze 