by Rajan Philips Sri Lanka became a Republic on 22 May 1972, and the fiftieth republican anniversary has come and gone largely unnoticed. The only acknowledgement of the occasion so far in the media has been the articles by Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne, which were also a reproduction of a chapter on the 1972 Constitution that […]
‘Won’t give up struggle until Rajapaksa leaves office’ The Galle Face protesters yesterday (02) said that the group that had met President Gotabaya Rajapaksa the previous day didn’t represent those demanding the resignation of the President and the Cabinet. ‘Black Cap Movement’, engaged in the ongoing campaign, in a statement issued on behalf of the […]