UNP boycotts APRC:
Will APRC suffer same fate as its predecessors?
If the Tigers' intransigence is the main cause
for the perpetuation of the ethnic conflict, needless to say that,
it has thrived in the continuous failure of the two major political
parties to put their acts together. The absence of a southern
political consensus remains high in the fatal mixture of social,
political and military reasons which ensures the perpetuation of the
ethnic conflict.
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Some reasons the JVP can think of, for joining the government
The Rajpal Abeynayake Column
This writer wanted to do a research story on why
the JVP might want to think of joining the government. But this
writer gets typically distracted, and goes from lobby to watering
hole to lecture hall, before he gets down to do the research. But,
then, he realises, he need not do any references anymore...
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When Green villains go DPL on torture
Light Refractionsby Lucien Rajakarunanayake
"UNP to brief diplomats on torture killing" -
(headline). A friend of mine abroad who read this news item sent me
a message that the next thing the UNP would do is to brief diplomats
on "Party Double Crossing". I informed him this had already been
done, with Ranil complaining to India about it.
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