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Police Chief Pujith Jayasundera has launched a new concept of “community policing”. The idea is to get the people to play a bigger role in helping the Police to maintain law and order and minimise crime. The move is laudable but the biggest threat to such an exercise appears to come from politicians. Then there [...]
An uneducated pronouncement
My dear Bandula, I thought I must write to you when I heard you the other day commenting about the recently released results of the GCE Advanced Level examination in what you said was your role as a former Minister of Education. Ah, what wouldn’t one do these days for a little bit of headline [...]
Economic expectations and prospects in the year ahead
Recovering from the economic disruption of six weeks of political chaos, restoring international confidence and reviving the economy in 2019 are challenging tasks. A stable and credible administration is vital to resolve the economic crisis facing the country this year. However, the current political developments do not demonstrate a serious concern about the daunting economic [...]
Teaching a lesson to politicians from the bench
When chastened supporters of the Rajapaksa-led ‘Pohottuwa’ (lotus bud) Party bewail the December 2018 decision of the Supreme Court holding that the Presidential dissolution of Parliament was unconstitutional with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa having to step back from a contested Prime Ministerial seat and return to opposition ranks, a frequent lament is that they have [...]
Lanka’s Year of the Pickle
Just when you thought it was safe to return to the water again and that the Lankan sea was calm again after 54 days of tossing and turning in turmoil, think again and brace yourself to what’s in store. New political tsunamis are afoot to lash the shore once more accompanied by economic earthquakes, and [...]
‘10 Years After Lasantha: Whither Investigative Journalism in Sri Lanka?’ forum on January 8
A forum titled ‘10 Years After Lasantha: Whither Investigative Journalism in Sri Lanka?’ will be held on January 8 at the Lighthouse Auditorium, No. 24, Horton Place, Colombo 7, from 4 to 6 p.m. The speakers will comprise The Sunday Morning Editor and former The Sunday Leader Editor Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema, Sunday Observer Editor and [...]
So let the games begin
With all the recent chaos in our politics and the unprecedented bedlam and caterwauling in parliament, we seem to forget that Sri Lanka is still a lucky nation. No sarcasm intended. We are truly fortunate. We celebrate two new years. How many countries on this planet have the opportunity of doing so? I do not [...]
SLFP splits over SLPP tie-up, but Rajapaksa’s group lays down conditions
Some sections wanted agreement by January 15, but Pohottuwa leaders insist that full procedures must be followed before any alliance is formed Questions of rationale raised as President also seeks thaw with UNF and compromises on subjects given to ministers MoD reaches defence agreement with powerful country, giving it access to Sri Lanka’s facilities He [...]
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