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During Friday’s parliamentary committee stage debate on the expenditure heads of the Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, New Democratic Front (NDF) Badulla district MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake found himself speaking immediately after Deputy Defence Minister Major General (Retd.) Aruna Jayasekara. In his speech, the deputy minister stated that the [...]
Oh, these mouthy Maalimaa members!
My dear Tilvin sahodaraya, I thought of writing to you now, though I know you are very much a ‘behind-the-scenes’ person who was content to stay away from the limelight even when the rathu sahodarayas finally came to power after nearly six decades of struggling against the Greens and Blues who were in charge until [...]
System change through Constitutional reform needs to be fast tracked
One of the areas in which there is broad consensus across the political spectrum in Sri Lanka is the need for Constitutional reform. Despite this widespread agreement, the paradox remains that while there is consensus on many aspects of Constitutional reform, this consensus has not always translated into concrete national policy or implementation. For at [...]
Doubts, uncertainties and difficulties in achieving fiscal targets
As expected, the second reading of the 2025 budget was passed by a massive two-thirds majority in parliament last Tuesday. However, the critical issue is whether it would achieve the required fiscal deficit of less than 5 percent of GDP. There are doubts, uncertainties, and difficulties in achieving the fiscal targets. Parliament The parliamentary debate [...]
Unmasking of a (Global) bully; hissy fits in America’s oval office
When the hysterical meltdown of a superpower takes place in the full glare of television cameras, there is a certain horrified fascination in watching the catastrophe unfold, given the repercussions for the world. Mr Trump as the ‘peacemaker’ ‘You are gambling with world war three’ United States President Donald Trump snarled at visiting Ukrainian President [...]
Crime wave, national security turn up the heat as expenditure heads of Defence and Public Security Ministries are debated
By Sandun Jayawardana Threats to national security, activities of organised criminal gangs and bringing long-delayed justice to past crimes were among the topics debated on Friday when the expenditure heads of the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Public Security were taken up during the Committee Stage debate of Budget 2025. Opening the day’s [...]
Who says last week’s court attack was no threat to national security?
For those in government who say that last Wednesday’s attack in the dock of courtroom 5 in the Chief Magistrate’s building, sited right in the heart of Hulftsdorp’s Judicial complex, did not pose a threat to national security, some questions to answer. Didn’t last week’s brazen killing of a notorious drug suspect, shot dead at [...]
More and more theatrics makes law look silly
Those who read the works of Lewis Carroll in their younger days and even in maturity would remember the entertaining book “Alice in Wonderland” and all related to it through some narrative poetry. But, if then, the simple words of a walrus to the carpenter during a beachside walk could evoke mirth and joy as [...]
All-out war to hunt down military deserters turned underworld elements
But Govt. faces dilemma and political fallout as the campaign can be seen as harassment of ‘innocent’ deserters who supported the ruling party Military deserters number more than 50,000, but only a little over 1,000 are believed to be connected with the underworld Modi’s visit and possible impact on the tourism sector prompt defence authorities [...]
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