Pathetic Plight of People Living in Mullaitheevu District By Meera Srinivasan The last time Mary Sabamalai saw her son Mayuran was in 2008, when he came home for his 21st birthday. “Mullaitivu has nearly 6,000 women […]
Govt should facilitate better role : Lankan diaspora important for rebuilding democracy By Dr. Lionel Bopage Lankan diaspora is a strategically important human resource that is useful in developing and promoting democratic systems of governance […]
By Dharisha Bastians Staging a rally in Vavuniya yesterday, radical Sinhala nationalist groups led by the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) called on the Government to dissolve the Northern Provincial Council and place the Tamil-dominated Province […]
In an interview with Nation, Northern Province Chief Minister CV Wigneswaran shared his thoughts and views on the Ezhuga Thamizh (Tamils arise) event which evoked mixed to negative responses from the South. Following is the […]
Northern Province Chief Minister CV Wigneswaran is a man in a hurry. He has to be, because he will be 77 years of age next month and if he is to carve a niche for […]
By Charles Ponnuthurai Sarvan – Prof. Charles Sarvan I am neither a military analyst nor a military historian. I have read but little on military matters, and what follows are very much the thoughts of […]
Both the President and the government have promised at their respective election campaigns to create a better society in the country and move the country forward with a rich political culture. The majority of the […]
by Easwaran Rutnam While the government is doing all it can to set a good example to society and the Opposition, there are a few thorns among its roses it is being forced to deal […]
In its list of demands, the ‘Eluga Thamil’ (Tamils Arise!) rally in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, on Sept 24 included phrases that form the bedrock of Tamil nationalism – ‘Tamil nation,’ ‘sovereignty’ and the ‘right to self-determination.’ […]
