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An Indian website reported this week that on August 2, former Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Tamils living in western capitals will gather in Switzerland to publicly acknowledge for the first time that LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is dead. They will gather in Basel, Switzerland, for the meeting to acknowledge Prabhakaran’s death, according to federal.com. [...]
Education reforms in the eye of the storm
By Sandun Jayawardana The National People’s Power (NPP) government’s ambitious plans to reform the country’s education system has run into a storm of controversy in recent weeks, particularly over allegations that history and aesthetic subjects were no longer going to be mandatory for some grades. This may well have compelled the government to quickly move [...]
Always resilient
My dear Satellite, I am writing to you after some time. That is because we haven’t seen much of you or heard you lately. A few days ago, we saw you at a ceremony to celebrate 20 years of the ‘B’ foundation, only to realise you celebrated your 80th birthday a few weeks ago. So, [...]
The time for constitutional reform and abolishing the Executive Presidency is now
Sri Lanka today stands at a critical juncture. After decades of political instability, economic crises, and institutional decay, the nation finally has an opportunity to break from a destructive past and chart a new course. At the heart of this opportunity lies the long-standing demand for constitutional reform, particularly the abolition of the Executive Presidency—a [...]
Increasing export earnings amidst global trade wars
The government, satisfied that the country has obtained a reduction in US tariffs on our exports, is expecting a further tariff reduction before August 1. Although US tariff reductions on our exports are a benefit, they are an inadequate concession for several reasons. First, our competitors, especially in garment exports, have secured a lower tariff. [...]
A president and a protest; when does a ‘state of emergency’ arise?
Did (then) Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe abuse his powers in issuing a Proclamation declaring an island-wide State of Emergency on 17th July 2022, thereafter promulgating Emergency Regulations under Section 5 just a few days following the ‘peoples aragalaya’ (struggle) in the wake of former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fleeing the country? A two to one response [...]
Last waltz for wild elephants
Let Bhatiya’s death spurs the nation to act promptly to save elephants There were no tears shed nor any wept by wailing women over the death of an elephant that had been fatally electrocuted in the jungles of Pothuvil this week due to an illegally laid live wire set by some farmers to protect their [...]
Probe committee unmasks the hit man behind then-Acting Police Chief Deshabandu Tennakoon
Finds him guilty of majority of charges in the charge-sheet; exposes his unlawful role in orchestrating the Weligama shooting incident Resolution to remove him before Parliament on August 5; the controversial police chief may go into history as the first to be ejected by MPs Easter Sunday attacks continue to stir controversies; Church in the centre of [...]
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