– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa paid floral tribute to the father of the independent Kenya- former President Jemo Kenyatta on Friday 13 December. Jomo Kenyatta, the father of current Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, is considered the ‘Founding Father of Kenya’ due to his leading role in Kenya’s independence movement. […]
“Sri Lanka has now entered an era of peace, having overcome the threat of terrorism, which plagued the country for over three decades. Now we stand undivided, under one flag, committed to achieving sustainable economic prosperity, to be shared by all communities” said President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his address delivered at the state banquet hosted […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – The world will officially say goodbye on 15th December 2013 to a person described as one of the greatest leaders in the world. The outpourings of tributes are many and cover the entire spectrum of the world. From being described as a ‘great soul’, the ‘anti-apartheid icon’, ‘the last […]
President Mahinda Rajapaksa this morning (13) visited the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), the only U.N. headquarters in Africa. Located in an area a short distance from Nairobi, the complex is situated on 146 acres comprising of more than 80 buildings that house more than 50 U.N. organizations with a total staff exceeding 3,500. […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – There appears to be a growing momentum to push Sri Lanka’s leaders to think that it can save its skin once again by committing itself to yet another Commission. This time it is to follow the model of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation. While Sri Lanka suffered 30 years […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – We acknowledge the support of Dr. Subramaniam Swamy over the years for being the sole Indian voice against LTTE in support of Sri Lanka’s role to eliminate LTTE terrorism. We are glad he is a key member of the winning team steering Mr. Modi to take over India in […]
– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa have joined the Kenya’s golden jubilee independence ceremony on the outskirts of the Capital City, Nairobi on 12 December. The President and the First Lady were warmly received by the Government of Kenya when they arrived at the Moi International […]
A civil society organization lodged a complaint with the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRC), on International Human Rights Day (Tuesday), demanding compensatory packages from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) for the patients suffering from chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology (CKDu). […]