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
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A Letter From Paradise to the Diyawanna Players
From Paradise to the Diyawanna Players By a A VICTIM in the Island Dear member, minister, leader I died on the 21st of April. I was a victim of the ghastly mindless massacre, of Easter Sunday. I first wrote a letter from my heavenly abode to the bombers about their foolishness. I made it an … Continue reading
President and PM are busy playing ping-pong
Island Editorial There have been several incidents of violence during the last few days though the situation has remained calm, overall. Sporadic as such clashes may be they must be considered an ominous sign of some sinister elements trying to plunge the country into chaos. Action has to be taken to forestall a possible flare-up … Continue reading
Burqa, Nikab or Hijab: Dangers Of Hasty Law Making
By Mass L. Usuf This column is not to question the Rule on the non-concealment of the full face. What it aims to do is to examine the circumstances and consequences of this Rule. Let me begin by saying that covering the face using a garment or the vizor of a helmet or in any other … Continue reading
Are we paying for treachery?
Daily Mirror PM’s interviews with foreign correspondents cringeworthy Yahapalana grandees have done so much to discredit armed forces Mangala the only Foreign Minister to have co-sponsored a resolution against own country Admittedly, there is a huge amount of work to be done, but the … Continue reading
