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Home » ColumnsSirisena, too, struck down by the tail-end presidential virus
It’s a malady which has struck two presidents when they approached the tail end of their elected tenures to that high office. Chandrika got it good and well and tried to extend her term by a year. Mahinda got a severe attack when he tried not merely to extend it by a year but moved [...]
Standing diplomacy on its head
In my college days, I remember reading a book of essays by the great American satirist and cynic S.J. Perelman. That collection of essays titled “Crazy like a Fox” turned me into an instant admirer of this humourist who was a regular contributor to The New Yorker. My mind was thrown back to the Perelman [...]
Rs. 5 million spent on most disgraceful brawl in Parliament
Party leaders met on Wednesday after the “dishonourable” conduct displayed by some honourable members of Parliament to discuss whether disciplinary action should be taken against those who were seen to be behaving in a rowdy way. No decision was taken, but Parliament sources say Speaker Karu Jayasuirya is likely to warn some MPs when Parliament [...]
Disappointments and failed expectations
Madulwave Sobhitha hamuduruwaney, I felt like writing to you, even though you are no more with us, because of what has happened in recent weeks. I thought I should let you know about what is happening under ‘yahapaalanaya’ in Paradise since you and a few others were instrumental in ushering in that era three years [...]
A parliamentary circus side-show and the law
Could right-thinking people of Sri Lanka be blamed for asking themselves as to whether no one will rid us of these troublesome politicians following this week’s depraved fisticuffs on the floor of the House? Is this where the ‘Sovereignty of the People’ resides, as mandated by Articles 3 and 4 of the Constitution? As national [...]
Will the economy achieve growth exceeding 5 percent this year?
The economy is expected to achieve a higher growth than last year. The projected growth rates range from 4.5 to 5.5 percent. Growth in the global economy is expected to support Sri Lankan exports and enhance industrial growth, while improved weather conditions are expected to revive agricultural output. The Governor of the Central Bank, Dr. [...]
President Sirisena at 3: Politician or statesman?
Yahapalana rule under siege; vagaries of cohabitation politics take heavy toll of President’s political career President faces the unenviable task of uniting the SLFP while drawing criticism from within and from without Much needs to be done in the remainder of his presidency forhim to be remembered as ‘a great’ Unfulfilled promises, mixed achievements in [...]
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