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A memoir by a former Indian diplomat who served as India’s Consul General in Jaffna confirmed what many locals speculated in close circles with regard to a proposed visit by Indian Premier Narendra Modi to the iconic Nallur Kandaswamy temple. The visit had earlier been changed at the last minute due to what officials referred [...]
Medicine in the nick of time?
My dear Ramesh, I thought I must write to you when I heard that you had been appointed the new Minister of Health. However, I am not sure whether I should congratulate you on your new appointment, or extend my sympathies to you because you are taking over a thankless job that can only ruin [...]
World opinion changing in the face of onslaught on Gaza
The tragic humanitarian catastrophe unfolding in West Asia continues to take its toll on the people of the region while the leaders of powerful countries turn a blind eye to the suffering and misery of human beings. While right thinking people the world over condemn the killing of innocent civilians whether they be from Israel [...]
Prolonged West Asian conflict will deal a severe blow to Lankan economy
The continuation of the war in West Asia would undermine the Sri Lankan economy severely. We would face an economic crisis more severe than the previous one. People would suffer immense difficulties and hardships. No peace After three weeks of war in West Asia and over a year of the Russian-Ukrainian war, there are no [...]
Ranil awaits SLPP whirlwind with trump card up his sleeve
Rambukwella sacking vindicates SJB no-confidence motion First the good news. The President had certainly taken his time to sack Keheliya Rambukwella as Minister of Health but when the sacking finally arrived on Monday morn, it was welcomed with great relief and made the nation rise in rapturous applause. President Gotabaya had appointed him as Minister [...]
Hell hath no fury like you know who
The other day an unusual email was in my inbox. It was a long-winded interview with that State Minister called Diana Gamage. Had it been just a litany of complaints I would have let it pass as the usual disgruntlement of would-be politicians who set out pompously claiming to serve the country but eventually end [...]
Rift between President and SLPP over reshuffle
But it is highly unlikely the SLPP would try to defeat the November 13 budget because Ranil can dissolve Parliament UNP leader wants smart party to rebuild smart country; digitalisation will be the focus By Our Political Editor The first signs of a rift within the ruling United National Party (UNP)–Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna [...]
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