Blindfolding the statue: By Laleen Jayamanne “I have never found anything to excite the people in quite the way this language issue does”–– Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranaike to a journalist. If true, this observation attributed to Prime Minister SWRD Bandaranaike, is quite chilling in its cynicism. ‘Excitement’ is a political emotion here and SWRD appears to […]
By Prof. Samitha Hettige Botanists refer to “Kurukkan” or “Filler Millet” as “Eleusine coracana”. Some in SL refer to the late DM, DA and their Rajapaksa clan as the Kurahan clan because of the colour of the shawl they wear. Presidents Mahinda and Gotabaya managed to make their marks in SL history by leading the.
The Executive Presidency, introduced by President Jayewardene in 1978, sounded a death knell for the democracy, which Sri Lanka enjoyed for three decades, since Independence, in 1948. It has undermined the division of powers, rule of law, judicial independence, independent commissions, checks and balances, etc. The 18th and 20th Amendments (adopted respectively in 2010 and […]
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