Mar 28 - Apr 2:
The Risen Lord will Shine upon us and give us his peace
An Easter Messageby The Rt. Rev Duleep de Chickera, The Bishop of Colombo
Jesus experienced a violent death through a distortion of the truth. He was called a blasphemer, accused of sedition and then put to death on a cross. But this was not the last word; it never is. [TC]
Tamils will work with a govt that will give them their due place in the island
by Karunyan Arulanantham
Last May, after more than a quarter century of civil war between government forces and Tamil separatists, a fragile peace came to Sri Lanka. [TC]
V. Anandasangaree writes to President on "Threat of Armed Groups to Civilians"
Full text of the letter addressed to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, "Threst if armed groups to civillans", by the President of Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), Mr. V. Anandasangaree: [TC]
If Sarath Fonseka is a traitor then Mahinda Rajapaksa has been a veteran traitor
by Rohini Hensman
What is the definition of a traitor?
A traitor is usually defined as someone who betrays his or her country. But this definition leaves out the question of what, exactly, constitutes betrayal. [TC]
The term "traitor" in Sri Lanka's treacherous politics
by Savitri Hensman
"A murderer is less to fear. The traitor is the plague," declared Roman statesman and orator Marcus Tullius Cicero over 2,000 years ago. Accusations of treachery still sting. [TC]
Attack on MTV and Arrest of Malini Perera causes Public Concern
by Rt. Rev. Duleep de Chickera, Bishop of Colombo
Two recent incidents that reflect the ambiguous behaviour of the custodians of the law have caused much public concern. [TC]
You can Buy a "Land Mine" on the Roadside in Jaffna
by Amantha Perera
The civil war in Sri Lanka may be over, but you can buy a land mine on the side of the road in Jaffna — though they're more likely to explode in your mouth than anywhere else. [TC]
The government spars with aid agencies; the displaced still suffer [TC]
The state of state sovereignty: A response to Dr. Nihal Jayawickrama
by Dayan Jayatilleka
Dr Nihal Jayawickrama, for whom I have considerable respect and affection, makes some very valid and necessary criticisms in his article ‘The Myth of State Sovereignty’ in the Sunday Island (March 28, 2010) and on DBS Jeyaraj’s Transcurrents (Sri Lanka seems to be the only country where eroded concept of state sovereignty is being erroneously invoked).He is however gravely in error when he considers state sovereignty a myth or at best, an obsolete doctrine. [TC]
A film about the war clled "Maathaa" is being shot on location at the "No-fire zone" in Mullaitheevu [TC]
Create the conditions that will banish the idea of separatism
By Dr. S. Narapalasingam
In post war Sri Lanka, no one wants another spate of violent disturbances that would deny the majority of the people in all communities the long overdue harmony and lasting peace. [TC]
Two and a half million Sri Lankan Tamils have points of view numbering twenty-five lakhs
by S. Sivathasan
A no-war situation can yield dividends to the vanquished is another illusion. Veering from the thought that post-war developments have a dynamic of their own, it is necessary to map out a clear pathway. [TC]
Future of Lankan Tamils-Current Concerns and Approaches
by K S Sivakumaran
This columnist was one of the invitees to attend a special Panel Discussion held at Colombo Ramada Hotel on Wednesday March 24, 2010. The Liberty Ballroom was filled with many Lankan Tamils located in Colombo, some of them were the cream of a section of the Tamils intelligentsia in the capital. The theme of the Discussion was: Future of Tamils- Current Concerns and Approaches [TC]
When will JVP realise that devolution of power is an important principle of democracy?
By Dr. Vickramabahu Karunaratne
The leader of the JVP claimed that they are willing to form a government with all the willing partners of the opposition after the election.
Housing tops returnees’ wish-list
by IRIN
The latest UN figures show that 160,000 houses in northern Sri Lanka have to be repaired or rebuilt as the conflict-displaced return to their home areas.
Gujrat’s Narendra Modi and Sri Lanka’s “Notorious Deputy Minister”
By Chakravarthy
A 17th century English churchman and historian, Thomas Fuller said, "Be ye ever so high, still the law is above you", meaning "Be you ever so high, the law is above you". [TC]
by Reporters, France 24 TV
As the last bastion of the Tamil Tigers fell, tens of thousands of civilians who had fled the fighting were detained in refugee camps. Now the Sri Lankan army has given them permission to return home. We went to meet these refugees who have lost everything. [TC]
We were civilized 2,500 years ago - can’t you tell?
By Namini Wijedasa
I have this BIG problem with a bunch of people that live in a house located on a particular street. I don’t like them because I feel they don’t dress proper, they have loud parties and I’m sure they are disrespectful to my opinions, my upbringing, my background and my religion. [TC]
by Dr. Nihal Jayawickrama
A constitutional myth that has been developed in Sri Lanka in recent years is that of Sovereignty. [TC]
How did the Tamil Nationalist cause make a comeback in the form of TNA resurgence?
by Dayan Jayatilleka
by Dushy Ranetunge in London
The Sri Lankan government this week has decided to deny a visa for the American rap star Akon, even before he had applied for one. The politics of this decision is obvious. [TC]
Tamil National Alliance enters critical third phase-1
by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
The single –largest Sri Lankan Tamil political group in the dissolved Parliament was the conglomerate known as the Tamil National Alliance (TNA). The TNA which contested the April 2004 general elections under the “Veedu”(House) symbol of the Ilankai Thamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK) obtained twenty-two seats including two nominated under the national list. [dbsj]
By Harim Peiris
Among the more serious and politically important features of an election are the election manifestos that political parties present as their policy platform for seeking a mandate from the people. [TC]
