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The economic consequences of the terrorist attacks on Easter Sunday and the events that followed would weaken the economy, especially the country’s external finances and capacity to meet foreign debt obligations. International financial assistance is urgently needed to save the economy from this perilous predicament. Overview The cumulative impact of the current terrorism would be [...]
The fiendish terrorism of a ‘few’ over the ‘many’
As Sri Lankans are besieged by daily if not hourly reports regarding the rounding up of suspected islamist jihadists in the wake of last month’s Easter Sunday atrocities, it is crucial to recognise that the terrorism of a barbaric few cannot and should not be allowed to taint an entire Muslim community. Sadly but inevitably, [...]
33 language blunders in emergency notification
With questions being raised on how the state agencies handled prior warnings about the Easter Sunday bombings, there are also concerns over more blunders and blunders. One such case is the ongoing Emergency Regulations, introduced just a day after the dastardly incidents. This was followed a day later by another gazette notification to [...]
Nation demands answer: Who are the guilty men?
Now that the nation has buried its dead and observed a decent period of mourning, it’s time life limps back to normalcy. But even as it takes the first tottering steps in that direction, one nagging question refuses to go away. Who are the guilty men? And the whole nation calls, in the midst of [...]
Playing the blame game
Aiyo Sirisena and my dear Green Man, I thought I must write to both of you because, whether we like it or not, the two of you are responsible for charting the destiny of our country, at least for the next few months. It will be a crucial few months that could change the course [...]
Political egotism helps spawn new terrorism
Ever since the LTTE was militarily crushed finally in May 2009, Sri Lanka has been wallowing in triumphalism. This is not to belittle the achievement of the country’s security forces which were dismissively discarded particularly by so-called western experts and analysts as incapable of militarily defeating the LTTE. Western media were not remiss in propagating [...]
Embattled President fighting on all fronts
Rajapaksa’s Joint Opposition ready to support him in security measures to tackle IS terror, but no political support Evidence emerges that IS chose Sri Lanka because of its close military ties with US;latest agreement runs into 80 pages UNP leadership crisis grows; Wickremesinghe faces party revolt to oust him ahead of presidential election Opposition [...]
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