There is no pillow as soft as a clear conscience
An open letter to the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal
An open letter to the Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Ajith Nivard Cabraal
"We are ready to take up the leadership of the country”, declared Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the Jathika Jana Balavegaya (National People’s Power - NPP) and the JVP at the Convention held on the 20th December.
Christmas has a lot of meanings. It is a day for reflection, penitence and reaffirmation of faith for devout Christians. It is also a moment of celebrating community. It is also a time of joy, goodwill, sharing and reunions.
China’s neo-colonial dream is slowly but steadily biting the dust.
The latest blow to its derailment train has come from India as the South Asian giant has embarked on a mission to permanently snatch Sri Lanka, its southern neighbour, from Chinese hands.
The ‘Anidda’ newspaper of previous week had published an article titled 'People's Constitution, the Myth and Truth’, vehemently criticizing the idea that Sri Lanka needs a People's Constitution.
The Rajapaksa family has drastically weakened democracy in Sri Lanka, but now faces a stirring civilian resistance that is picking up momentum.
Even if the government withdrew their spurious constitution-making programme, we must not tone down our voice to win a people's constitution.
Recent reports from CSW and USCIRF highlight the pressures put on Sri Lanka’s religious minorities.
All major democratic concepts relevant to the Modern State (individual freedom, social contract theory, limited government, sovereignty, constitutionalism, secularism, equality before the law, separation of powers, etc.) can be considered as a legacy of liberalism.
It is a fact that there are several harmful effects on inorganic fertilizers and use of chemicals. Briefly analyzing, it would cause waterway pollution, increasing air pollution, acidification of the soil and mineral depilation of soil and numerous other adverse impacts.