The Ilankai Thamil Arasu Kacchi (ITAK) pledged its support to National Democratic Front (NDF) presidential candidate Sajith Premadasa yesterday. ITAK parliamentarian M.A. Sumanthiran made the announcement at a press briefing in Vavuniya yesterday. Continue reading ‘Ilankai Thamil Arasuk Katchi(ITAK) the Chief Constituent of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Announces Its Support to Sajith Premadasa at Forthcoming Presidential Election’ »
Read MoreDay: 4 November 2019
Polls in Jaffna: It’s a fight between two ‘devils’
Voters give demonic titles to the main contestants Proliferation of drugs in the Northern coastal belt Amidst heavy opposition, Mangala reveals draft MCC agreement Sajith hits back at Ranil over remarks of continuing as PremierJAFFNA – Thirty-five may be in the fray for the presidential election in this former war-torn northern peninsula but the voter interest is clearly between two – Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sajith Premadasa. And funny enough, most refer to the duo by different demonic titles. Gotabaya Rajapaksa is Achchakkara Pei or frightening devil. Sajith Premadasa is Verukkira Pei, a hateful…
Read MoreMuhyiddin denies LTTE detainees abused during detention
By Arfa Yunus, Rizalman HammimNovember 2, 2019 @ 1:34pm PONTIAN: Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has denied allegation that those held on suspicion of having ties to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) were tortured and intimidated during their detention. He said based on the information given to him by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador and officers involved with the case, the detainees were not abused. According to Muhyiddin, the detainees also did not make any formal complaints in the court room in the presence…
Read MoreCampaigned for the ‘lesser evil’ unconditionally and paying the price
To All Democratic Political Parties, Civil Societies and Socio-political activists, Media, Sri Lanka 31.10.2019 Defeating the emerging authoritarian, militarist and ultra-nationalist political dynasty is the historical obligation for all parties and patriots. The sovereignty of all Sri Lankans is in peril In the presidential election Rajapaksa’s proxy, Gotabaya should be defeated through a principled and robust united front against Bonapartism and brazen nepotism. Defeating the emerging authoritarian, militarist and ultra-nationalist political dynasty is the historical obligation for all parties and patriots. The last battle for the protection of democracy …
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