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By Veluppillai Thangavelu – Veluppillai Thangavelu The whereabouts of thousands of persons missing after arrest by the armed forces during the war remain unresolved. The government continues to […]

A controversial monk in Batticaloa threatened Government officials over a delay to demarcate archaeological reservation land in Chenkalady. The Venerable Ampitiye Sumanarathana Thero threatened officials […]

The clause relating to the dual citizenship which was introduced in the 19th Amendment should be retained in the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, Democratic […]

While Attorney General Dappula de Livera said earlier this month that the draft of the 20th amendment could be passed in parliament and did not […]

Former defence secretary by Rathindra Kuruwita Former President Maithripala Sirisena has not allowed immediate action against the Sri Lankans who had returned after fighting for […]

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa says that Sri Lanka expects that the United Nations will place due emphasis on non-interference in the domestic affairs of other states. […]

Think of it as the Rajapaksa fairy tale. Mother Lanka is captured by the messy and wobbly monster called Democracy. The Rajapaksa brothers and sons […]

On September 16, media reports revealed that United Nations (UN) investigators had emphatically stated the government of Venezuela committed egrarious (outstandingly bad or shocking in […]

Sometimes it is hard to believe that not even six years ago the late Venerable Sobitha Thera had given  fiery voice to the war cry […]

It is important to note that even in the 1940s the Tamil leadership had not taken the issue of Regional Councils and devolution of power […]

After the Rajapaksas’ win in the November 2019 presidential polls and the August 2020 general election, the spotlight has fallen on two key legislations in […]

ECONOMYNEXT – The government is not in a position to fully accept the remarks made about Sri Lanka at the 45th sessions of the United […]

Rita French, the UK International Ambassador, speaking on behalf of the Core Group, which includes the UK, Canada, Germany, North Macedonia, and Montenegro on 15 […]

The Human Rights Council opened its forty-fifth regular session on 14 September 2020, hearing a global human rights update from Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations […]

By C.V. Wigneswaran – Justice C.V. Wigneswaran MP Someone asked me; You have made a sweeping statement that Tamil is the language of the original inhabitants of […]

Modi’s Delhi would like to strengthen its economic ties with Sri Lanka rather than rocking the boat by insisting on the implementation of amendment 13. […]

The government is going to bring in a totally new Constitution after adopting the  20th Amendment Some oppose the decision by the drafters of the […]

Basil adopts wait-and-see attitude while MR says no retirement SLFP experts’ panel to make proposals to 20th Amendment SJB launches 19A+ campaign to safeguard democracy […]

By Dr.Dayan Jayatilleka The President’s gear-shift on 20A, which showed flexibility, followed by his shift-back to the original hawkish position and a posture of rigidity, […]

By P. K. Balachandran The ruling Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna’s (SLPP) decision to revisit the draft 20th Amendment (20A) to the Constitution follows multiple dissensions […]