Presidency and vision for development

The office of the President of Sri Lanka has proved to be the glue that binds the fabric of society and of the State in times of upheaval and difficulty. The past five years have proved that a strong presidency,

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The Morning Inspection

Sri Lanka as Turkey and Ranil as Deniz

I am talking about a country where the lack of a credible opposition is a big weakness in the overall democracy. I am talking about an Opposition Leader who has not won an election in almost 20 years.

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Sri Lanka: From war to reconciliation

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton noted Sri Lanka’s successful rebuilding efforts. Most important, the Secretary endorsed Sri Lanka’s Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission, an independent panel tasked with the authority to investigate alleged abuses during the last stages of the war on terror.

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