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The Chinese are not only interested in developing Sri Lanka’s major ports such as Colombo and Hambantota. They also want to learn about the history of the country’s other ports, an unusual interest indeed. Involved in the task in Sri Lanka now is a team of archaeologists from the Shanghai Museum. Their attention at present [...]
Still in the running
My dear Mahinda maama, I didn’t think I would be writing to you again so soon but you seem to find some reason to be in the news, although you are only a backbench MP representing Kurunegala – even if it is about the Police turning up at your doorstep to question you regarding someone [...]
Larger agricultural export surpluses needed for improving trade balance
An increase in the exportable surpluses of agricultural produce is an important means of improving the trade balance. The reduction of these exports has been one of the reasons for the poor export performance in recent decades. The pursuit of new export products and services should not result in a neglect of the country’s traditional [...]
Recognising Sri Lanka’s monstrous ‘deep state’
When we point one finger at whoever sits in the chairs of government, two fingers must be pointed back at ourselves. What is wrong politically, whether it is corruption of the most extraordinary kind, inflammatory racist rhetoric or institutional non-governance, is only a reflection of what is wrong in our societies, systems and institutions. A [...]
Why MR can’t run for fourth time to be thrice blessed as president
If G. L. Peiris’s wishful thinking that Mahinda Rajapaksa can contest the presidential election for the fourth time were to come true, then pigs can fly and cows can do summersaults over the moon. Even as Jack and the Bean Stalk fairy tale recounts how Jack flung his magic pods and caused a stalk to [...]
Philosophy of hate and violence
It came as no surprise. What was surprising was the claim that the notoriously abrasive and physically pugnacious general secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), Galagoda-aththe Gnanasara Thera was speaking on behalf of the nation and conducting himself as he did in the interests of its people. Last week Most Ven Ittapane Dhammalankara thera, [...]
Coalition partners in unusual embrace over pending PC polls
High-level Sirisena, Wickremesinghe delegations meet to work out strategy, but cloud of uncertainty over their political agendas Govt. to go full steam ahead with Grama Shakthi and Gamperaliya development programmes Every ministry to showcase its achievement in bid to counter big ‘JO’ protest on September 5 Thrusting forward despite the growing rift, fears of crippling [...]
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