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by Rajan Philips The title is a mouthful. But that is the state of Sri Lankan politics now. Nonetheless, some saw a spark, and others a specter, when in December JVP leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake told his Party convention and the country at large: “We are ready to take up the leadership of the country”. […]
by Sujeeva Nivunhella Veteran award-winning cinema artiste, Dr. Somaratne Dissanayake, accused the government last week of not helping artists to survive the pandemic induced economic crisis. Speaking to the Sunday Island, Dissanayake said that a large number of artistes were suffering immense hardship as their industry was in its death throes due to the impact […]