The Endgame - Defeating terrorism and winning the peace

Sri Lanka is one of those rare cases where terrorism has been comprehensively defeated substantially by our own efforts despite all the advice, reservations and fears publicly expressed to the contrary. Many, including senior officials in our own country, believed that the once feared terrorist group, the LTTE, could not be defeated by the government security forces.

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Epic journey from Ruhuna to Vanni through Thurstan Road

For President Mahinda Rajapaksa today revered as a king (Maha Raja) for bringing peace to the country it was no easy journey. In 2005 a respected columnist of a leading newspaper called the presidential race as the ‘Battle of Thurstan Road’, two contrasting personalities from two neighbouring schools in the Colombo 7’s prestigious educational triangle were in the fray for the plum.

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Reminiscences :

The Kalutara Bodhi and Sir Cyril

On the occasion of the ceremonial unveiling of the statue of Sir Cyril de Zoysa at the Kirivehera precincts in Kataragama, I am delighted to express my sentiments, having associated him closely in his social service and religious activities especially during my tenure as the Government Agent, Kalutara district from 1967 - 1970.

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