Month: November 2018

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s main minority party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Thursday asked President Maithripala Sirisena to restore the government that existed prior to October 26 saying they support Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government. The TNA said their 14 members will support a government of the United National Front (UNF), but stopped short of demanding Wickremesinghe’s restoration, leaving it to the United… Continue reading "Sri Lanka king-maker Tamils and Muslims back restoring Ranil"

Rajapaksa’s Backdoor Entry Into PM Chair Wrong, His Popularity is Going Down, Says Arjuna Ranatunga Sri Lanka’s former Minister for Development of Petroleum Resources Arjuna Ranatunga says the controversial appointment of Mahinda Rajapaksa as Prime Minister was a ‘wrong decision’ as the government at that time was anyway getting unpopular. New Delhi: Sacked Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickramasinghe may not… Continue reading "Rajapaksa’s Backdoor Entry Into PM Chair Wrong, His Popularity is Going Down, Says Arjuna Ranatunga"

By Jekhan Aruliah Soon after I moved to Jaffna in 2015 I heard rumours of this fantastic food court run by war widows. Friends driving North from Colombo said they found it somewhere on the A9 near Killinochchi in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province. It was a year before I actually got round to visiting the place in Killinochchi, about 1.5… Continue reading "Entrepreneurs in Jaffna? Take a look in Ammachi!"

Police are probing an alleged plot to throw acid at Speaker Karu Jayasuriya during the commotion in the well of Parliament on November 16, a top parliamentary source said yesterday. Speaker Jayasuriya was informed of the event and he took additional precautions when he was escorted into the well of the House by a group of policemen, the source said.… Continue reading "Probe on alleged plot to throw acid at Speaker"

There is a trend among some Buddhist monks to rage against Muslims on social media By Sonia Sarkar Lately, Buddhist monks in Sri Lanka have been losing their temper a little too often. There was that incident from March this year, when a young monk raised a battle cry against Muslim Sri Lankans. “The sword at home is no longer to… Continue reading "“Kill all Muslims, don’t even save an infant.” – Sinhalese monks unleash a new brand of nationalism in Sri Lanka"

“Whoever has the majority of 225 member House will be the Prime minister…………….. I have no possibility of appointing Mr Wickremesinghe as the Prime Minister again. I will stick to that principle” -President Sirisena in Interview With “Sunday Times” Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has granted an exclusive interview to the Political Editor of the “Sunday Times” which appears in… Continue reading "Whoever has the majority of 225 member House will be the Prime minister"

Mahinda’s son Namal Rajapaksha is following the same steps of his father who is a pathological liar. The German Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Joern Rohde, revealed today that United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA) had talks with the western diplomats. The SLPP Namal Rajapaksahas been accusing the United National Party and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) of dancing to the tune of the… Continue reading "Namal lying like his father!"

By Thambithurai Pratheepan Former Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran told the Australian Deputy Ambassador, Victoria Coakley, on Wednesday, that the current political crisis in the country can be solved by both, newly appointed Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, entering into an agreement to form a national government for the remaining two years. He added… Continue reading "”Mahinda and Ranil must join hands for country’s sake” says Former Tamil Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran"

LTTE-enforced boycott lost Ranil the presidency in 2005 – Daily Mirror … Tamil Tigers block voters as Sri Lanka chooses new president | The … Tamil Tiger Supporters Win Vote in Sri Lankan Town – The New York … In 2005 Presidential election LTTE blocked the Tamils who were going to vote for Ranil and due to this Mahinda won.… Continue reading "Mahinda going to take action against the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) for its active involvement with the LTTE."

“There is a danger of the current Rajapaksa government failing to pass any Bill or motion in the House” It is interesting to note that the conflict between President Maithripala Sirisena and the ousted Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe over the latter’s purported hesitance to take action on allegations of acts of high profile corruption against the leaders of the Rajapaksa… Continue reading "A power struggle that does not involve people’s interests"

3 Cardiology Clinics in Vanni between 12th & 16th Nov 2018 Assist Resettlement & Renaissance – Assist RR conducted three cardiology clinics simultaneously in Mannar, Killinochchi, and Mullaittivu, in Sri Lanka.This was made possible by the generous volunteer service of Dr Mayooran Shanmuganathan, Dr Khalda Halim & Dr Andy Morley-Smith, all from Harefield Hospital in UK. They performed echocardiogram scans on >250 patients and exercise treadmill ECG tests on 20 patients in 5 days. This… Continue reading "3 Cardiology Clinics (between 12/11 & 16/11 2018) and Donation of Medical Equipment in Vanni"

Coming up with a fresh argument on what should be done to resolve the present political crisis, the United National Party (UNP) yesterday said Sri Lankan Parliament was bound to follow the tradition of House of Commons of the UK when the Sri Lankan Constitution is unclear about certain situations. This was expressed by UNP MP Lakshman Kiriella at a… Continue reading "Follow UK House of Commons when Constitution unclear: Kiriella"

The Teaching of Christ Was Reflected in the Courageous Conscientiousness of the “Anonymous” Policeman in Parliament who Stood His Ground Unflinchingly Doing his Duty after Being Struck on the Face by a Cowardly MP. By Bishop Duleep de Chickera In the midst of the recent legislative vandalism, an anonymous policeman stood tall above the chosen 225. Struck on the face… Continue reading "Policeman in Parliament who Stood His Ground Unflinchingly Doing his Duty after Being Struck on the Face by a Cowardly MP."

It’s Official Now! Parliament Releases Hansards With Records of Two No Confidence Resolutions Passed With a Majority and Speaker’s Declaration That There is No Legitimate Govt in the Country. Sri Lanka’s parliament Wednesday released the official record of proceedings when two no-confidence motions were passed, on the disputed government of Mahinda Rajapaksa clearing the way to mount legal challenges. The… Continue reading "It’s Official Now! There is No Legitimate Govt in the Country."

Well-Known Media Personality Sharmini Serasinghe Ventures Into Forbidden Territory By Launching Her Fearlessly Explosive First Book -‘Sri Lanka – The Elusive Miracle of Asia’. ‘Sri Lanka- The Elusive Miracle of Sri Lanka’ is Writer and Mass Communications veteran, Sharmini Serasinghe’s first book which no publisher or printer in Sri Lanka was willing to risk being associated with, fearing for their… Continue reading "Well-Known Media Personality Sharmini Serasinghe may face the same fate as Lasantha Wickrematunge"

There has been much opposition to the executive president’s legal immunity. But MPs enjoy impunity as regards serious offences committed inside Parliament. They seem to believe that they can get away with blatant violations of the law in the House, where they apparently think the writ of the state does not run. It may be this mistaken belief that has… Continue reading "Mahinda and Ranil must not be selective in calling for action against the offenders who went berserk in the House. Will they?"