Unity with equality for ‘prosperity with splendour’ (Original Title – Daily FT) Sri Lanka’s ethno-religious and cultural diversity is a blessing in disguise contrary to what present day Buddhist supremacists seem to believe – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara President Gotabaya Rajapaksa (PGR) coined the phrase ‘prosperity with splendour’ and promulgated it as the chief objective of his … Continue reading
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Amend Election Laws to Address Crossovers, Expulsions, and Preferential Vote
Daily Mirror Allocation of Seats must be made under PR The PR system introduced under 1978 Constitution assumed that the seats won by each party or independent group will continue to stay invariable during the entire term. Any vacancy occurring is expected to be filled from the list of nominees of the particular party or … Continue reading
The Pre Election Flurry
Island PLATO: One really must accept Plato’s remark that the penalty for not actively participating in politics is that we wind up being governed by our inferiors. By Goolbai Gunasekara In every house, in every village, in every town, at every gathering, meeting (public or otherwise) one topic dominates the conversation. Who will win the … Continue reading
Elections and media: Hi-tech hijacking of the people’s sovereignty
Daily Mirror If any election does not reflect the will of the people, it is a sham. Whoever tries to distort the will of sovereign people is committing an act of treason. Identifying the rogues before they commit the act of treason is a national call of the highest order. In the past, the culprit was … Continue reading
Ranil is a solid source for a case study!
Let’s put ourselves in Ranil’s shoes ! (Daily Mirror) Any politician would agree that it’s easy to do politics when the country is divided If both Gota and Sajith are out of the race, Ranil might see his chances of running for presidency being strengthened His only major flaw would be not thinking about the … Continue reading
