Island Editorial The government is cash-strapped and its desperation for funds knows no bounds. It is in the same predicament as a tippler dying for the hair of the dog. It does not care where funds come from. It taxes even the sick, who are struggling to pay private hospital bills. Cartoon internetted A drop … Continue reading
Do we need an all powerful president
Daily Mirror It’s politicians like Rajapaksa who through their greed for abusing power made the post of president look like something disastrous and harmful to the country (Photo AFP) Nine years after the ‘bloody’ war and three years into the Yahapalana Government, Sri Lankans are still scratching their heads and looking for ways of putting … Continue reading
The lesson from Sweden
Daily News Editorial Sweden is envied by people from all over the world for its high standard of living, remarkable beauty and relative political stability. However, if Sunday’s election is an indication, the political climate is changing in Sweden. Sweden was the very epitome of racial and religious tolerance until recently. But certain far-right politicians … Continue reading
Forgiveness is nothing but reconciliation
Daily FT By Harsha Gunasena Rahul Gandhi, President of the Congress Party, India said at the Bucerius Summer School in Hamburg, Germany on 22 August 2018 that he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra were not happy after the terror group LTTE’s chief Prabhakaran, who ordered the assassination of his father Rajiv Gandhi, was killed, … Continue reading
It’s Hobson’s Choice for the UNP
Why the UNP needs the same coalition to win at the 2020 Presidential Election “Real generosity towards the future lies in giving all to the present.” – Albert Camus The candidate of the UNP has no chance at the forthcoming Presidential Election Coalition partners- Maha Sangha, Civil Organizations and Maithripala-led SLFP absent The Political entity … Continue reading
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