Inklings of change in national reconciliation policy island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Posted on July 26th, 2021
Sangadasa Akurugoda
As per media reports, US Embassy officials led
by Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz held discussions with SLMC leader
Rauff Hakeem and earlier with TNA leader R. Sampanthan at the latter’s
residence, where the focus was on the proposed new Constitution, post-war
reconciliation efforts, devolution of power, rule of law, Prevention of
Terrorism Act and other issues which are solely internal issues of the host
country. It is also reported that both US and Indian missions are engaged in
discussions with political parties represented in parliament and other groups
to reach sort of common agenda. (https://island.lk/us-embassy-consultations-with-political-parties-devolution-of-power-among-issues-discussed/).
Isolate venues disregarding Covid-19 guidelines island.lk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from island.lk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Posted on January 28th, 2021
Sudath Gunasekra
Do they think
that we are a Colony or a protectorate of theirs? In a way it is no surprise as
our own so-called leaders except Sir John and Mrs Bandaranayaka no other had
understood that we are an independent and sovereign country. What a tragedy not
to be blessed with at least one national leader of that genre since Keppetipola
Adikarama was beheaded. We bemoan this lacuna. But how long are we going to do
that even-if we have to continue until the Maitree Buddha is born one should
not be surprised, the way how our successive backboneless political leaders are
Founder of the Pathfinder Foundation, Milinda Moragoda, presented the report of the Pathfinder Indian Ocean Security Conference 2020 (PFIOSC) to Ambassador Alaina B. Teplitz. The conference, which was conducted in a virtual format due to the prevailing COVID 19 pandemic, was held from November 10 to 12 .