BackgroundSri Lankan Tamils have organized themselves as a cohesive unit in opposition to the majoritarian Sinhala dominated governments. At the time of the independence and during the days of the State Council Tamils remained an integral part of the nation state. In...

You have neither seen nor heard, is it not? Sometimes the fear is that large numbers of the people are blind and deaf; blind and deaf by intent that they neither see nor hear or do so selectively. That will have to be another study, another investigation. But for now...

“Every man’s life ends the same way. It is only the details of how he lived and how he died that distinguish one man from another.”A sinister attempt to destroy the peace and harmony of this country took place during the holy Easter weekend. Bombs boomed, ambulances...

As a nation we are facing multiple problems. We are in trouble.  The ISIS inspired Jihadists are not just knocking at the door but are well within our homes. We seem to be at war within the nation, between and among all the ethnic groups. The state of our economy is...

Many Sri Lankans are feeling insecure following the violence and communal unrest since Easter Sunday. Death and destruction consequent to the Easter bombings revived memories of similar incidents of destabilization over the past several years and it is having a cumulative effect on personal and national security concerns. There is confusion regarding personal security…

All though we live in a turbulent world we must remember that life is essentially about accommodation and co habitation. Yes, it is all about living in peace with our compatriots, maintaining relationships with understanding for our mutual welfare. However, in the Sri Lankan context relationships are influenced increasingly by political ideologies directed by politicians wanting to advance their political parties and, even more, their own political ambitions. Who gets trampled upon or pushed aside in the process is of no consequence to the players on the field. Might become right…

“Hope springs eternal in the human breast” Life is full of hope and I am hoping that the worst is over and that we can look forward to resuscitate ourselves from the horrors we went through over the Easter weekend. We cannot forget, yet, we must forget the death,...

Sri Lanka, the crisis station is faced with a unique turmoil ‘‘home grown’ and created by the President himself by virtue of the office he holds. The advocates of the Executive Presidential system claimed and continue to claim that an executive President will bring...