High drama at Bangalore summit; Prabhakaran gives Rajiv a slip
Veteran civil servant, diplomat and politician Sarath Amunugama has published volume two of his autobiography ‘Paris and Back’. Covering the period from 1977 to 1990, he recounts the multiple roles he played during the JRJ years during which many a landmark event unfolded transforming the destiny of this country. Excerpts from the book published by [...]
Ranil’s political alchemy and bid to make gold
President Ranil Wickremesinghe has taken on the role of an alchemist of sorts. Ancient alchemists attempted to transform various metals called, base metals, as lead and copper by subjecting them to various treatment as melting to produce pure gold, which was the most sought after metals in those times, as it is today. They failed [...]
Unidentified bodies: The case for dignity and reform
By Mirak Raheem Recent weeks have seen a disturbing trend of unidentified bodies appearing in different locations, including five bodies washing up on the shores of the Western Province in the last 30 days. Little information has been provided by the investigating authorities regarding the cause of death or the identity of the victims. That [...]
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The Ministry of Power and Energy conveyed its appreciation to the country’s leading technology entities, Dialog Axiata PLC, MillenniumIT ESP and ICTA as the facilitators of the National Fuel Pass system. Dialog and MillenniumIT ESP will continue to support the National Fuel Pass platform free-of-charge over the next three years, and will work with the [...]