By Lynn Ockersz Alas, you too Hasina, Of distinguished lineage, Have thought it best, To conjure a Conspiracy Theory, To shield yourself from blame, For your...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Against the backdrop of realignment of political parties represented in Parliament in the run-up to the presidential election on Sept. 21, it would...
By Lynn Ockersz In the Isle of diverse peoples, North-South bridge-building, Is unlikely to come to pass, And this is proved with aplomb, By none other...
By Shamindra Ferdinando Japanese Ambassador in Colombo Hideaki Mizukoshi meticulously dealt with Sri Lankan economy and post-Aragalaya developments in a strongly-worded speech delivered at the Sasakawa...
Quota Reform Movement: by Anushka Kahandagamage The Quota Reform Movement in Bangladesh, which began as a peaceful student-led protest against the reinstatement of a controversial quota...
By Lynn Ockersz It was forty one years ago, That their homes and dreams, Were put to the torch, And reduced to smoking ruins, By murderous...
During the JVP-led second abortive insurgency, its military wing killed quite a number of people, including politicians. Among the victims were Keerthi Abeywickrema, MP, and actor-turned-politician...
“Revolution, Romance, Femininity and Music”: A response By Sena Thoradeniya Having read about Inessa Armand in the sixties, who was laid to rest in Kremlin Wall...
By Lynn Ockersz The golden-green paddy, Swaying dreamily in the breeze, Flowing into a distant haze, Fathered by labouring hands, And watered by quiet streams, Has...
By Shamindra Ferdinando In the immediate aftermath of the Elephant Pass debacle in late April 2000, the then Army Commander Lt. Gen. Srilal Weerasooriya (Dec 16,...