Former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s return’ to Ruhuna
Colombo, September 18 (Counterpoint editorial) – When Mahinda Rajapaksa left his palatial 30,000 feet bungalow in Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo and returned to ‘Carlton’ in Tangalle, there was a lot of lamenting that the ‘leader who saved the nation’ was being given step-motherly treatment and being...
Similarities and differences in the three recent uprisings in South Asia
By P.M.Amza/DailyFT Colombo, September 20 – South Asia is living through an era of popular uprisings that has reshaped the political vocabulary of the region. In Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu, ordinary citizens—many of them strikingly young—have turned public squares into stages for democratic confrontation. These...
Easter Sunday carnage- Will probing Pillayan’s period in prison lead to more clues?
By Nirmala Kannangara/Daily Mirror Colombo, September 19 – When the prison guards at the Batticaloa Prison, who were on duty on April 21, 2019, panicked after a bomb exploded in close proximity to the prison assuming that terrorism raised its ugly head, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias...
‘Mastermind’ theory of Easter attacks not valid anymore
The true culprits are systemic failures. Weak political leadership, dysfunctional intelligence coordination, and complacency in the face of radicalization
Impunity around Nimalarajan’s assassination and the question of accountability
Nimalarajan’s daughter in one of the accounts said she has placed hopes on the incumbent government to ensure justice to her father’s murder
Nepal is unlikely to mirror chaotic post-revolutionary Bangladesh
The underlying factor is the difference in the personality of the Nepalese Prime Minister Sushila Karki and the Bangladesh Chief Advisor Dr.Muhammad Yunus.
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress leader M.H.M. Ashraff and the course of Muslim politics
By D.B.S. Jeyaraj/Daily Mirror Colombo, September 15 – Mohammad Hussein Muhammad Ashraff, known to all M.H.M. Ashraff was one of the brightest stars to shine in the Sri Lankan political firmament. Ashraff’s charisma, political acumen, dedication and sterling qualities of leadership enabled the Eastern province...
South Asian popular uprisings topple three governments in three years
By Veeragathy Thanabalasingham Colombo, September 14 – In South Asia, popular uprisings have toppled three governments in three years. First, Sri Lanka’s “Aragalaya” people’s uprising in mid-2022 brought the Gotabaya Rajapaksa regime to an end. Second, in August 2024, the Bangladesh Uprising overthrew the government...
Nepalese Prime Minister Oli’s ouster follows a recent pattern
In the recent past, suddenly erupting popular movements have ousted strong and well-entrenched South Asian leaders like Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Sheikh Hasina.
Pathfinder Foundation’s reprint of “Balawatharo and Balawatharaya Gadaladeniya Sannaya ” were released in Kandy
The Pathfinder Foundation undertook the reprint of the publication under the sponsorship of the Indian High Commission
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