Former President CBK writes about late Prince Philip’s visit to Horagolla Source:Newswire Former Sri Lanka President Chandrika Kumaratunge has sent a letter of condolence to Queen Elizabeth II on the passing of her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. ...

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Behold those copious tears shed for democracy-BY RAJPAL ABEYNAYAKE Source:Sundayobserver Karu Jayasuriya’s comments about the pillars of democracy being assailed by the present government has a plantation Raj era flavour to it. Failing planters were used to oppressing labour and the minor staff in the tea estates in that waning era of the post-independence plantation economy. Justice was not their strong suit. They rode roughshod over the labour force, and meted out unjust punishment, physically and verbally abusing hapless labourers. ...

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