Betrayal, the prelude to foreign invasion
President Mahinda Rajapaksa since his ascension to presidency had
implicit faith in two things. He believed that joint action by the
people, government and its officials on a determined effort always
produced the desired results. It was such a frame of mind which
culminated in heralding lasting peace for the country by President
Rajapaksa,
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Attitudinal change vital in energy conservation drive
Electricity is a basic need of modern human beings. The Government
of Sri Lanka is in a position to satisfy this basic need at an
affordable price mainly due to 40 years of untiring efforts of a
person who lived during the first half of the 20th century. This
person is none other than D. J. Wimalasurendra, the father of hydro
power in Sri Lanka.
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India should support neighbouring countries - Nasheed
“ The Indian government’s leverage in
neighbouring countries must be on a level playing field where they
can intervene or assist neighbouring countries, but unfortunately it
didn’t happen this time when the Maldives was in trouble. They don’t
seem to have this leverage with the present government and urge them
to go for an early election or agree to an early election. I think
that is disturbing. We always respect the Indian leadership”,
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UNHRC fails to appreciate steps taken:
LTTE spin doctors clutching at straws - Admiral Thisara
Samarasinghe
Admiral Thisara Samarasinghe, who commanded the Sri Lanka Navy
immediately after Sri Lankan Security Forces achieved victory
against the LTTE, is now the Sri Lanka High Commissioner for
Australia and also the Sri Lankan envoy to New Zealand. As a former
military Commander turned diplomat Admiral Samarasinghe says,
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