UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein says the UN had failed to protect the lives of civilians in Sri Lanka in 2009. Al Hussein made the comment via a video link to […]
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa would be contesting the August 17 Parliamentary elections from the Kurunegala District, while the Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa would be contesting from the Hambantota District, a reliable SLFP source told the Daily […]
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Vaiko accused Chief Minister Jayalalithaa of adopting double standards on the Intelligence Bureau reports with regard to Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE). He was addressing a demonstration organised […]
President Maithripala Sirisena’s decision to finally dissolve Parliament sounded like a clash of cymbals without the customary fanfare of trumpets, heralding its demise. Not that the move came as a surprise to anyone because it […]
By Shyamon Jayasinghe – “Shilling Demons in the Shadows.” There is hardly a dull moment in dear Mother Lanka. The country has a plethora of unsolved problems; yet. it has time and opportunity to witness […]
By Sharmini Serasinghe – Once again, we see yet another version of a ‘Comedy of Errors’ unfolding on the political stage of Sri Lanka. Over the years, this stage has seen many a comic performance, […]
