#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion What Is Wrong With The President’s Vision & Mission? : By Laksiri Fernando –

Dr. Laksiri Fernando

The present President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickremesinghe, is undoubtedly a capable person compared to many other former Presidents in the country. Chandrika Kumaratunga could have been better, but the circumstances of the war prevented her achieving many of the socio-economic targets. In terms of modernizing the country, JR Jayewardene played… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/what-is-wrong-with-the-presidents-vision-mission/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #FeaturedNews System Change Happening In Wrong Direction : By Jehan Perera –

Jehan Perera

The system change the protest movement sought was focused on ending corruption seen as the main cause of the economic collapse that took place a year and a half ago. Those who joined the protest movement from all parts of the country and who came in improvised transport including tractor trailers and lorries used for the transport of agricultural produce came… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/system-change-happening-in-wrong-direction/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Mind Of Junious II: A Look Into July 1983 After Channel 4 Revelations: By Basil Fernando –

Basil Fernando

This article is linked to “The Mind Of Junious (A Parable)“

There is complete agreement among everyone who has taken a serious look at what happened in the event that is called the Black July of 1983 was in fact an organised violence by the country’s head of the state at the time together with many of his cabinet members and also… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/mind-of-junious-ii-a-look-into-july-1983-after-channel-4-revelations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Forget The politicians & Their Bureaucrats, This Is Why We The Public, Need To Understand Climate Change – Part III: By Ranil Senanayake –

Dr. Ranil Senanayake

Another largely unaddressed fact that frames Climate Change is the fact that global Oxygen concentration is falling. The two graphs, one from the US and the other from Australia demonstrate that this loss is global. The only process that can add free molecular Oxygen into the… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/forget-the-politicians-their-bureaucrats-this-is-why-we-the-public-need-to-understand-climate-change-part-iii/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #FeaturedNews Unthinkable, Unspeakable Can Happen: By Sarath de Alwis –

Sarath de Alwis

The French novelist Emile Zola who captioned his last novel as ‘Verite’ [Truth] wrote these immortal words. “When truth is buried underground it grows, it chokes, it gathers such an explosive force that on the day it bursts out, it blows up everything with it.”

In his Philosophy of History, Hegel remarked that people and governments have never learned anything… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/unthinkable-unspeakable-can-happen/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #FeaturedNews Singapore Elected A ‘Tharman’; For Sri Lanka, A ‘Kadirgamar’ Still A Wish!: By Mohamed Harees –

Lukman Harees

“(Kadirgamar)’s vision transcended the petty differences that plague this country and he was an epitome of the true Sri Lankan identity”” (The Island editorial, Sep 19, 2005)

Once upon time, Singapore was yearning to be a land like Sri Lanka. Today, with the vice versa being the reality, will the mentality of the Sri Lankan… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/singapore-elected-a-tharman-for-sri-lanka-a-kadirgamar-still-a-wish/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Wickremesinghe Is Caught Between A Rock & A Hard Place: By R Hariharan –

Col. (retd) R.Hariharan

President Ranil Wickremesinghe is caught between a rock and a hard place, both externally and internally. Externally, t[he Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is getting turbulent with the big power confrontation between the US and its allies on the one hand, and China on the other. It threatens to spill over beyond Asia-Pacific. The sparring between the… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/wickremesinghe-is-caught-between-a-rock-a-hard-place/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #FeaturedNews What If Public Net Worth Is Negative, And Worse, If It Is Not Known?: By W.A. Wijewardena –

Dr. W.A Wijewardena

Parliaments and democratic traditions

Those in the two key branches of Sri Lanka’s polity, the executive, and the legislature, seem to be relishing the fact that the Parliament has the supreme power over the country’s public finances. Hence, it is claimed that the third branch of the polity, the judiciary, has no business… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/what-if-public-net-worth-is-negative-and-worse-if-it-is-not-known/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Never Falsely Accuse Another Race For Petty Political Gain: By Nishthar Idroos –

Nishthar Idroos

Sri Lanka a beautiful country with a very rich history but rendered ugly and a trifle rancid by an absolutely corrupt political leadership. Its activities in the last couple of decades simply stinks to high heavens, this is not an exaggeration. The rot didn’t start just recently, it started in 2005 and slowly progressed. Today the stink is all… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/never-falsely-accuse-another-race-for-petty-political-gain/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion The UDA Milking The Walkways : By Ravi Perera –

Ravi Perera

Undoubtedly, a primary, perhaps even the main reason for Sri Lanka’s failure is its public sector; inefficient, inept and corrupt to such an extent that to call it a modern day service provider is a hilarity, a comedy only dulled by the pain and frustration it causes a helpless public. It is everywhere and yet nowhere, our public service will not answer a telephone call leave… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/the-uda-milking-the-walkways/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion India Reached Moon, Ranil, Where Are We Heading? Yes, Now I Do Not Like Ranil: By Ayesh Indranath Ranawaka –

Ayesh Indranath Ranawaka

I initiated my approach in this manner because, by expressing admiration for Ranil Wickremesinghe upfront, I understood that a limited number of readers might engage with the article. This observation stems from the prevailing perceptions among individuals who communicate and comprehend English. I am of the… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/india-reached-moon-ranil-where-are-we-heading-yes-now-i-do-not-like-ranil/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Changing Dimensions In ‘Power’; The Role Of India & China & Sri Lanka’s Predicament: By Thamindu Devinda –

Thamindu Devinda

Introduction

Political scientist Joseph Nye has explained power as “an ability to affect others to achieve the outcomes one wants” (Pandit,2018). Hence, any method used to control or influence others can be mentioned as examples of different power methods, whether it is soft or hard. As a result of the creation of… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/changing-dimensions-in-power-the-role-of-india-china-sri-lankas-predicament/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #FeaturedNews Parliamentary Privilege Used To Undermine Independence Of The Judiciary: The ICJ today expressed concern about attacks on the independence of the judiciary in Sri Lanka under cover of parliamentary privilege. 

Speaker

On 22 August 2023, Sarath Weeresekera, a former Minister and a Member of Parliament belonging to the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, the country’s ruling political party, made an inflammatory speech with racist undertones… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/parliamentary-privilege-used-to-undermine-independence-of-the-judiciary/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Forget The Ignorant Bureaucrats, This Is Why We Need To Understand Climate Change: By Ranil Senanayake –

Dr Ranil Senanayake

The World Meteorological Organization of the United Nations, have just stated that the warmest 13 years of average global temperatures have all occurred in the 15 years since 1997. That has contributed to extreme weather conditions that increase the intensity of droughts and heavy precipitation across the world, it… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/forget-the-ignorant-bureaucrats-this-is-why-we-need-to-understand-climate-change/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Why Is AKD Of JVP Free Without Imprisonment? [This Is To Clear So Many Clouds Of Confusion]: By Rehan Fernando –

Rehan Derrick Fernando

Background for the discussion

It was in the year 2017 that I accidentally took part in an essential meeting representing my dean of the faculty in a restaurant at Kiribathgoda. It was organized by an academic team of the University of Kelaniya, and the meeting was to form NPP in a more technical… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/why-is-akd-of-jvp-free-without-imprisonment-this-is-to-clear-so-many-clouds-of-confusion/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #FeaturedNews Modern Ramsethu: An Unlikely Bridge : By S. I. Keethaponcalan –

Dr. S. I. Keethaponcalan

One of the highlights of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s India visit last month was the agreement “to establish land connectivity between Sri Lanka and India.” Land connectivity between India and Sri Lanka means building a bridge from the Ramanathapuram region to Mannar, a modern Ramsethu. The parties are also discussing a tunnel. The two… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/modern-ramsethu-an-unlikely-bridge/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Sri Lankan Perspective On Insecurity Dilemma: National Security A Shield For Regime Politics?: By Chamathka Sewmini –

Chamathka Sewmini

The intricate web of National Security is woven with the threads of diligent responsibility of the civilians in the country to preserve their nation. Thus, the decisions and actions of the political regime are mostly substantial as the pioneers of decision-making in Sri Lanka. Therefore, it draws the… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/sri-lankan-perspective-on-insecurity-dilemma-national-security-a-shield-for-regime-politics/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Shani’s Release & State Accountability: By Firdous MHM –

Firdous MHM

In recent times, the release of Shani Abeysekera, the former intelligence chief, has sparked jubilation across social media platforms. The legal proceedings surrounding his case have evolved into a captivating and dramatic spectacle.

It is a widely recognized fact that, under the current constitution of Sri Lanka, incidents akin to the arbitrary arrest and detention of… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/shanis-release-state-accountability/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion The Mind Of Junious (A Parable): By Basil Fernando –

Basil Fernando

This story is about Junious. Please do not think that I made a mistake in naming the hero and misspelling Junious for genius. I quite understand some people’s misunderstanding of that sort because an impression has been created and kept for a long time that Junious was in fact the genius. That is far from the truth. A Junious is rightly called Junious, as you will see when… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/the-mind-of-junious-a-parable/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

#ColomboTelegraph #Opinion Target 2048 – Develop A Knowledge-Based Innovative Economy: By W.A. Wijewardena –

Dr. W.A Wijewardena

Need for modelling growth on knowledge

As pointed out in the previous two parts, Social Market Economy to be set up in Sri Lanka has been qualified by two attributes by its proponents. It is to be ‘knowledge-based’ and it is ‘competitive’. ‘Knowledge-based’ means that the economy will be dependent on ‘the quantity, quality and… https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/target-2048-develop-a-knowledge-based-innovative-economy/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon