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My dear Jay Shah and the ICC, I thought of writing to you even though you must be very busy preparing for the game between India and Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in Colombo tonight. That is because of all the fuss that preceded the game and how we here in Paradise seem to [...]
Epstein’s contact Puri liaised with Prabhakaran for the 1987 accord
A former Indian Foreign Service officer and now India’s Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri, who is in the middle of a political storm after his name figured prominently in the Epstein files, is no stranger to Sri Lankans. Mr Puri, who served as the First Secretary (Political) at the Indian High Commission [...]
Monks’ Walk for Peace awakens America from its comatose state
Nineteen Buddhist monks and a dog called Aloka have kept America enthralled on the sidewalks watching the unique spectacle of a marathon parade unfold on its streets, carrying nought but the message: What the world needs now is peace: inner peace. Their silent prayer for inner peace, whispered in every step of their 2300-mile-long walk, [...]
Migration weakening country’s development capacity and social welfare
A feature of our 78 years of independence was the several waves of migration. These waves have weakened not only the development capacity of the country but also the free health facilities and social welfare. Free health care and free education have been responsible for the country’s high social development indicators. Early migration Early waves [...]
Big power outbursts and our geopolitical pains
When President Trump made his audacious outburst of 21st-century imperialism one night in Venezuela’s capital, some leaders near and far quickly wrote ‘finis’ to their illustrious careers. The contributions of some to their nations were hardly illustrious, but who was to know unless the nations’ auditor-general and assorted diggers into their family vaults went to [...]
India’s reach within NPP govt. expands amid growing diplomatic niceties
Icing on the cake was high-level visit by JVP Gen. Sec. Tilvin Silva; top judicial officers and public servants also joined programmes in India As NPP leaders’ anti-Buddhist remarks spark concern, calls to protect Buddhists’ rights gain traction in political discourse, including within SJB Repeal of MPs’ pensions draws appeals from former MPs; for the [...]
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