A Hindu temple in Jaffna has been demolished by the Sri Lankan military, who have built a statue of the Buddha in its place, said a priest earlier this month. Saivite priest P S G […]
July 23. The date has an awful significance for some, and has been blotted out by time for others. On that date, in 1983, a group of LTTE militants killed 13 Army soldiers. The attack […]
Those who fall sick when in remand become very healthy overnight to join protest walks, once they are granted bail, Law and Order and Southern Development Minister Sagala Ratnayaka said. He was speaking in Parliament […]
? Are you satisfied with the government’s attention on corruption allegations and the action being taken against them? A: Firstly, I have to remind that the current government was elected by the people to implement […]
Last weekend’s clashes between two student factions of the Jaffna University send a stark reminder to the nation that although the war against terrorism is over, there are many in this country who would wish […]
EPRLF Leader and TNA member Suresh Premechandran Q: What is the latest with regard to the Jaffna University clash? A: I do not know why this much of exposure is given to this drama. Earlier […]
The Consultation Task Force on Reconciliation Mechanisms has invited the Sri Lankan diaspora to make submissions in an effort to advance reconciliation in the country. Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu The Task Force has called for submissions […]
Establishing the office of the Missing Persons is a betrayal of the armed forces who killed them? By Basil Fernando – Basil Fernando The statement made by Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa the former head of state […]
By Laksiri Fernando – Dr. Laksiri Fernando When you come to think of it, the Sinhala-Tamil student conflict at the University of Jaffna last weekend was insane. This was all pretentiously about welcoming new students […]
