‘Wijeweera’s Daughter’- Did she Have a Point of Closure?
Malinda Seneviratne ‘Wijeweera’s Daughter’. The title of a tragic novel that might never get written. The families of failed revolutionaries (or terrorists, extremists and insurgents if you prefer...
View ArticleSri Lanka not to Proceed with Press Code
(AFP) / 23 June 2013 Sri Lanka’s president has scrapped a contentious code of conduct for journalists after editors and rights groups condemned it as a further blow to press freedom, government and...
View ArticleHeavey Petting -Sri Lanka
Heavy Petting: Join Keith as he travels to Sri Lanka, where he visits Embark – a place that was started with the intention of creating awareness about street dogs http://youtu.be/DxhLIKeYEqs
View ArticleFlying Fish Investigated – Cultural Activist intimidated
The Production Company officials of the international award winning Sinhala film ‘Igilena Malu’ (Flying Fish) that was subjected to controversy after its screening at a French Film Festival held last...
View ArticleSri Lankan Policeman on Run-Prishantha J
by Ranga Jayasuriya Former Police Spokesperson and SSP Ratnapura, Prishantha Jayakody, has fled the country fearing for his life, after he reportedly pressed action and arrested errant...
View ArticleDayan J shamed as a Donkey by State Media
The state run Daily News in an abusively worded editorial today slammed the Government’s former Ambassador to the UN in Geneva Dr. Dayan Jayatillake, accusing him of praying for a repeat of the...
View ArticleControversy Served at Madras Cafe
By B.Kolappan The names are different. Prabhakaran is Bhaskaran (played by Ajay Ratnam) in the film. Rajiv Gandhi is referred to as the young former prime minister. And the LTTE is LTF. Though the...
View ArticleBaseless Allegations- Sri Lankas Powerful Parliamentarian
Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has rubbished the allegations raised against him over the break-in at the Bambalapitiya residence of journalist Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema. Some websites had alleged...
View ArticleArmed Forces on Road after Navi’s visit
Security forces personnel who were confined to barracks in the northern province have returned to their outposts and are back on the streets after visiting UN Envoy Navi Pillay left the area,...
View ArticleSri Lanka’s Human Right’s Defender Sunila Bid’s Good Bye
Leading human rights activist Sunila Abeysekera passed away today after suffering from a prolonged illness. She passed away while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo. Sunila...
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