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Policeman-turned-politician Palitha Range Bandara has had many a brush with the law since he switched professions. The state minister is now in for some good news – the former Inspector of Police is likely to be promoted to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police. That will not mean he will join the active ranks [...]
Bond issue: Only fact-finding role for Commission of Inquiry
Serious misconceptions within Government circles, COI can’t impose any punishment PM proposes state of emergency to deal with drought, but situation eases By Our Political Editor The warrant signed by President Maithripala Sirisena last week for a Commission of Inquiry to probe the Central Bank bond scam of 2015 and 2016 will essentially be a [...]
Phoney baloney
My dear Ranjan, I am writing to you because everyone is talking about you these days, although I am not sure it is for the right reasons. I am told that all this fuss is about a few words you spoke over the phone to an official. If a few words from you can make [...]
Let us live in a simple way and thus be free!
Those tied down by any affiliation cannot be free. Since Sri Lanka was subjugated by various colonial powers, a struggle was necessary for our independence. We who were beaten in war and by intrigue got our independence in 1948. We should be grateful to all who worked and struggled for this. The Lord Buddha has [...]
The government needs to be constructive rather than combative
Is the essentially combative tone adopted by the Government to the Juan Mendez report finding that a “culture of torture” is still being practised in Sri Lanka quite wise, one might ask? Of course, we live in an age where, confounding his own advisors and despite solid evidence to the contrary, the President of the [...]
Policy prerequisites for rapid development from the 70th year after Independence
Sri Lanka’s economic and social development in the 70th year after regaining independence and after would depend much on the adoption and effective implementation of pragmatic policies based on the current local and global situation. National unity and harmony and a consensus on economic and social policies are essential. We must learn from the mistakes [...]
Marching backward into the future
Just last week an interview with the Minister of Higher Education was carried in a local newspaper under the headline “We are marching forward”. That was nice to know. After all Lakshman Kiriella is the Minister of Higher Education and who are we to dispute the claims of such a political worthy. No government worth [...]
Rambo Ranjan gets mauled for exposing soil mining scandal
Anti-corruption crusader damned for temper outburst against govt. servant but critics ignore JO’s coconut curses on President Every man has his strengths; every man, his weaknesses.And in the case of film star turned politician now turned anti-corruption crusader, the 54 year old Sadda Vidda Rajapakse Palanga Pathira Ambakumarage Ranjan Leo Sylvester Alphonsu, his Achilles’ heel [...]