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A successful politician once pointed to a bag full of Rupee notes and said, ‘these are my election posters’. At the time he was pointing to ten rupee notes, but campaigns have now escalated into millions upon millions. Often millions of dollars. Where can a candidate get bags of ready cash? Who does this political ...
- Cheaper drug to treat eye disease could save Ontario millions, study says (Category: Canada, Ontario)
- Baker makes another push for opioid tax (Category: USA, Massachusetts)
- GOP leaders seek restrictions after unprecedented year for voting (Category: USA, Maryland)
- GOP leaders seek restrictions after unprecedented year for voting (Category: USA, Iowa)
Sri Lanka in ancient times exported its elephants, peacocks, gems, spices and even monkeys (!) to the then known world. Old Europe, more precisely the writers of ancient Rome and Greece have made reference to such imports from Taprobane, the name referred to by them to Sri Lanka then. It was not only the Europe ...
- Inflation Targeting Key To Attracting FDI (Category: Breaking News)
- Import Substitution (Category: Breaking News)
- Economist Debunks Mahinda Chinthana (Category: Breaking News)
- Aid, So Near, But Yet So Far (Category: Breaking News)
Our ‘poli-socionomic’ dialogue You will recall that like Capt. Kirk in his Star Ship-Enterprise,’ we also ventured into new territory with our first discussions under this theme ‘poli-socionomics,’ which appears to have caught on somewhat; thus, on behalf of those of us who still dare to think, I must thank those editors who carried it. ...
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
- Poli (Sigh): Hunker Down For The Holidays (Category: USA, Indiana)
By an Independent Analyst The State Assembly of Tamil Nadu (TN) passed a resolution on 8 June 2011, requesting the Indian Central Government to push the international community against Sri Lanka towards imposition of ‘economic sanctions’. The resolution at the TN assembly moved by Jayalalitha as the Chief Minister passed unanimously with the ruling party ...
- TN moves resolution to implead itself in Katchatheevu case (Category: Breaking News)
- TN seeks economic sanctions (Category: Breaking News)
- Coast Guard stand on TN fisherman ‘outrageous’: Jayalalitha (Category: Breaking News)
- TN group violently opposes Lions Flag (Category: Breaking News)
The Director of the London School of Economics has stepped down over his association with the Libyan regime. Sri Lanka’s President, however, has no problem associating with repressive leaders from Libya, Iran, Burma, Russia and China. In the days of hypocritical realpolitik this may have made sense
- Ready to make any sacrifice for the people – Prime Minister (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa goes back to China (Category: Breaking News)
- Lankans gave up joy for Indians: MR (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan President assures equal benefits for North and South (Category: Breaking News)
By Tisaranee Gunasekara “Muammar is leader of the revolution until the end of time…. When they (the protestors) are caught they will beg for mercy, but we will not be merciful.” — Muammar Gaddafi (Address to the Nation – 22.2.2011)...
- Tyrants and Their Families: Gaddafis and Rajapaksas (Category: Breaking News)
- Parallels between the Gaddafis of Libya and the Rajapaksas of Medamulana (Category: Breaking News)
- Telephone call from Gaddafi tp Rajapaksa shows Mahinda is on the wrong side of history (Category: Breaking News)
- The Son Also Rises (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr. S. Narapalasingam PART I The baffling moves and actions on the political front of the potent government led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, since the war ended conclusively mid May 2009 have been considered discretely by many analysts, ignoring...
- Political will to settle national issue still not forthcoming despite awareness for permanent se... (Category: Breaking News)
- Bipartisan consensus for national reconciliation is urgent, necessary and possible (Category: Breaking News)
- Confusion over national reconciliation, unity and lasting peace in post-war Sri Lanka (Category: Breaking News)
- Devolution will strengthen and uphold democracy and national unity (Category: Breaking News)
By Dr.Harsha de Silva Mr. Speaker, I am glad that important Ministers and Members from the Government side have come to listen to this speech. I must first state that I am happy to have been able to join the...
- "'Mahinda Chinthanaya’ has moved to ‘Mahinda Hinsanaya’ and ‘Mahinda Vindanaya'" (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka In Dire Straits (Category: Breaking News)
- Opposition alleges govt. conspiracy to oust CB Governor (Category: Breaking News)
- Actually, The Foreign Ministry Certainly Seems Foreign Now (Category: Breaking News)
By D.C.R.A. Goonetilleke When we refer to the interaction of India and Sri Lanka in whatever field, we assume that India and Sri Lanka are two separate countries, but there was a time in the distant past when India and...
- Sri Lanka to establish International Trade Office to deal with International Trade Negotiations (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lanka must officially adopt Sinhala,Tamil and bilingual versions of National Anthem (Category: Breaking News)
- Resuscitating Common Sense: A Reality Or A Futility Towards Reconciliation (Category: Breaking News)
- Is There A Basis For The Sinhalese To Insist On A Unitary Constitution? (Category: Breaking News)
By Mangala Samaraweera Mr. Speaker, The Rajapakse administration has shown an uncanny ability to create world records in the last few years; prior to the General Election, Sri Lanka had the dubious honour of having the world’s largest number of...
- Sri Lanka must be concerned how Russia and China let down Sudan at the UN (Category: Breaking News)
- UNSG Panel-Report on Sri Lanka: Revisiting 'Accountability' (Category: Breaking News)
- Sri Lankan president at the UN denies war crimes (Category: Breaking News)
- Minister Weerawansa began his ‘hostage-taking demonstration’ with the connivance of the Rajapakses (Category: Breaking News)
Pradeep Amirthanayagam was installed as the Golden Jubilee President of the Rotary Club of Colombo West yesterday (3). The glittering event was held at the Cinnamon Grand, amidst a large and distinguished gathering comprising of parliamentarians, members of the diplomatic corps and the business community. Performances by Soul Sounds and the Police Band added to ...
- Pradeep Named Rotarian Of The Year (Category: Business)
- Free cataract surgeries for 50 people of the low income group (Category: Breaking News)
- Migrant kids set sail (Category: Australia, Tasmania )
- Hammond Rotary marks 100 years of supporting community efforts (Category: USA, Indiana)
By Dayan Jayatilleka What is the ‘main contradiction’ in Sri Lanka today? It is that between the very broad national base of support and sacrifice for the war and the resultant peace on the one hand, and the increasingly narrow character of the beneficiaries of the dividends of that popular peace, on the other. The war was national but the peace dividend and its distribution appe...
- Politicians made by media are like Papadams: Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil, Have You No Shame? (Category: Breaking News)
- Politicians made by media are like Papadams: Ranil (Category: Breaking News)
- Ranil calls for discipline in party (Category: Breaking News)
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