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Mockery Of Commemorating The ‘Independence’ Which Denies Freedom & Due Rights To Its People! Abhijit Naskar, Of course, 4th February is a memorable day in Sri Lankan history, as it is the day, when (then) Ceylon won the independence from the stranglehold of British. The suppressed Sri Lankan Flag received its due respect and the sacrifices of many people got the meaning. After all, political leaders of all communities practically chipped in, to make it a reality. Harry Rubenstein, a cura...

Posted on January 23rd, 2021 C. Wijeyawickrema, LL.B., Ph.D. Who am I to disagree I travel the world and the seven seas Everybody’s looking for something. Some of them want to use you Some of them want to get used by you Some of them want to abuse you Some of them want to be abused…. Sweet dreams are made of this Who am I…                                        Eurythmics,1983 (written for future Ranjan/s?)” I was sent to jai...

Posted on January 20th, 2021 Courtesy The Island Public Security Minister retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera Monday, 18 at his ministry met Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC, to discuss ways and means of strengthening law enforcement operations. Public Security Ministry Secretary retired Maj. Gen. Jagath Alwis and IGP Chandana Wickremaratne participated in the discussion. Former Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police H.M.G.B. Kotakadeniya, having read our la...

Public Security Minister retired Rear Admiral Sarath Weerasekera Monday, 18 at his ministry met Justice Minister Ali Sabry, PC, to discuss ways and means of strengthening law enforcement operations. Public Security Ministry Secretary retired Maj. Gen. Jagath Alwis and IGP Chandana Wickremaratne participated in the discussion. Former Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police H.M.G.B. Kotakadeniya, having read our last week’s column, further elaborated on the revelation by retired SDIG M...

Monday 18th January, 2021 Health authorities in some parts of the pandemic-hit US are in a dilemma over the prioritisation of risk groups for vaccination. The New Jersey government is reported to have decided to vaccinate smokers on priority basis as they run a higher risk of having Covid-19 complications than others. It has drawn heavy criticism for its decision, which will result in smokers getting the jab before teachers and public transport workers, we are told. Covid-19 vaccine saves lives...

news Sri Lanka: A balancing act amid geopolitical developments Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa announced on Wednesday that a long-delayed Indian and Japanese deep-sea terminal project would proceed. The approval came after reviewing “regional geopolitical concerns,” Rajapaksa’s office said, a reference to India’s suspicion of Chinese interests at the same port. Colombo’s ties with New Delhi have been tested since the Rajapaksa government las...

Posted on January 10th, 2021 C. Wijeyawickrema, B.A. (Hons.), LL.B., M.A., Ph.D. Dear Mr. Austin Fernando: Thank you very much for your response (Jan. 2) to my previous essay  titled, Attempts to exhume the provincial council cadaver: a reply to Mr. Austin Fernando,” (Lankaweb, Dec. 31). However, I am not happy with your decision to stop our exchange, because it appears to me that you did miss my message. The attachment to my message in Sinhala is simple and clear, a...

The massive assault on democracy in the US by the Trump-support rightwing activists is a strong reminder of the need to protect democracy and the associated rights of the people. The Democrat Senator Charles E. Schumer had a good and timely question on what happened on Capitol Hill.  He said: “As we speak, the eyes of the world are on this chamber, questioning whether America is still the shining example of democracy, the shining city on the hill.”…  “What message will we send to fled...

By Shamindra Ferdinando Sri Lanka is still struggling to complete the re-exportation of 263 containers of hazardous waste, including body parts from mortuaries clandestinely imported during the previous administration from the UK. Amidst ongoing efforts to complete the process, Sri Lanka recently received a consignment of agricultural waste from Ukraine. The Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that the government was in the process of tackling both issues. She said so when The Island raised the...

(pissek) in Parliament and then withdrew the comment. The comment was made when Opposition Leader Premadasa questioned the government on the distribution of school uniform material. Minister Fernando accused Opposition Leader Premadasa of wasting Parliament time by continuing to raise multiple questions on the matter even after the subject Minister had responded. Opposition Leader Premadasa took offence at being called “crazy”. Minister Fernando then withdrew the comment but added that Prem...