By Shamindra Ferdinando The main Opposition Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB) recently alleged that the Lotus Tower has been leased to a Singaporean company, affiliated with former Governor of the Central Bank, Arjuna Mahendran, accused of perpetrating Treasury bond scams in Feb. 2015 and March 2016. The accusation was made by Badulla District lawmaker, Chaminda Wijesiri, […]
Brecht’s Life of Galileo: By Laleen Jayamanne Andrea: Unhappy the land hat breeds no hero. Galileo: No! Unhappy the land that needs a hero. Brecht in Sri Lanka It is interesting that while three of Brecht’s plays were translated into Sinhala and successfully performed, The Life of Galileo (as far as I know), has not […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Sri Lanka Institute of Directors (SLID) and Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL) recently declared corruption as the root cause of Sri Lanka’s current political and economic crisis. The declaration was made in a statement titled, “SLID and TISL launch ‘Business Against Corruption’ Initiative” issued to the media after the two organisations […]
Sri Lanka’s former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has the right to return to the country, but he must be tried for “misuse of funds” since he does not enjoy legal immunity, main Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya said.