I am no communalist
Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran’s comments on the Northern Provincial Council issue, the TNA manifesto and allegations made against…
Would TNA re-nominate Wigneswaran?
All is well that ends well – or, so goes the old adage. For the ruling Tamil National Alliance (TNA)…
There may not be any coaches left to employ
As Sri Lanka begin their search for a ninth head coach in six years, Test champions Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela…
Collapse of the secular state
The events that unfolded this week shockingly foretells the story of the very rapid collapse of the secular state in…
A simmering political conflict
The recent no-confidence motion in Sri Lanka’s Northern Provincial Council (NPC) in Jaffna, moved by a section of the Council…
Off the hook every time
The anti-Muslim Sri Lankan Buddhist monk, Ven Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS), has…
GTF reiterates call for participation of international judges
The Global Tamil Forum (GTF), releasing a statement on 21 June 2017, reiterated its call for the participation of international…
Support stymies arrest
It has become problematic for the Sri Lankan government to arrest and sentence the virulently anti-Muslim Buddhist monk, Ven. Galagoda…
Interest-Rate Pressure for Corporates
Fitch Ratings expects rising domestic interest rates to hurt Sri Lankan corporates over the next 12 months. Their borrowing costs…