Daily Mirror ………pathetic and dangerously close to collapse Need for a ‘National Candidate’ “Trust only movement. Life happens at the level of events, not of words. Trust movement.” ~Alfred Adler The state of our State is fast approaching a collapse of dangerous proportions. It is not an … Continue reading
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Easter Sunday attacks reconfirm need to abolish Executive Presidency
Sunday Times With the Easter Sunday attacks and the fallout from terrorism holding the attention of the country in the past few weeks, a critical aspect of the country’s governance has once again been relegated to a footnote, in the discussions that relate to Sri Lanka’s future. The issue of the Executive Presidency (EP) which … Continue reading
Media: A circus ruining lives?
Sunday Observer Media activists call for an independent regulator and proper inquiry by Editors’ Guild into news story that took Kurunegala and the country by storm For advocates of ethical journalism and fact-based reporting, the story of Segu Shihabdeen Mohamed Shafi, a doctor from Kurunegala is a cautionary tale. On May 23, a Sinhala language … Continue reading
If there is anything that Muslims fear it is the law of the land
Why Muslims are gelling during a crisis (Original Title) Daily Mirror If Ven. Gnanasara Thera boasted about priests in the island uniting in the face of meeting the challenge of extremists, he only has to look just a little far ahead to see another group working in similar solidarity. The Muslim politicians in Sri Lanka … Continue reading
A leaderless community| Isn’t President mourning?
Island Opinions It is really pathetic to note that while the country is left leaderless, the minority Muslim community also has been an orphan for long, with the same terrible shortcoming. They are religiously divided as in politics, with various sects, one of them being totally opposed to Islamic principles and opting for violence. We … Continue reading
