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A phase in the precise route having entered an era of renaissance, curbed by the past rulers on aspirations of masses – By Sunil Thenabadu Ominous aspirations of the people, which were suppressed by past rulers for decades, have finally come to the forefront. The people of Sri Lanka have been probing for light in the dark for periods after gaining independence which are now beginning to flourish by embracing a new way of rational, fostering enlightenment with evolution to all.. Let us appreciate the beauty of cultural diversity by extending respect, acceptance, and brotherhood towards one another. The time has come for the Sri Lankan nation, which had faced attempts at division and weakening, to stand undivided and strong. By grubbing out injustice, discrimination, marginalization, hate speech, and violence, we can lead the way in ending the previous political cultures that creates divisions and fosters inequality between the privileged ...

Nov 17, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , , ,
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Allow the number of MPs to be elected rationally and transparently based on actual Election results. – By Bernard Fernando The writer’s attention was drawn to the recent press release issued by the Elections Secretariat on the above matter, as it is one of the 3 main reasons distorting the equal value of vote envisaged country wide, under the Proportional Representation (PR) system.  From time to time since 2015 Election, the writer as a sovereign voter has been updating his package of crucial Reforms /‘System changes’ to rationalise and simplify our existing political and electoral systems by highlighting an analysis of the results of 2015 and 2020 General Elections. They were published accordingly in the Sinhala and English National Press. The writer was also invited for a presentation to senior Election Dept. Officials at the Elections Secretariat by the former Chairman of National Election Commission (NEC) in 2017. The package ...

Oct 7, 2024 Posted by In Articles, Bernard Fernando Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
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Sri Lanka’s Future – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Website: www.Doctorharold.com transcript: FSP Leader Kumar Gunaratnam and his “Aragalaya”- The emergence of the “Peratugami Samajavadi Pakshaya” (Frontline Socialist Party) as an influential player in Sri Lankan politics. A remarkably significant outcome of the Aragalaya has been the emergence of the “Peratugami Samajavadi Pakshaya” (Frontline Socialist Party) as an influential player in Sri Lankan politics The Peratugami Samajavadi Pakshaya is composed of the members who defected from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP). It can be considered as a party that was born in the political womb of the JVP and competes with it The pioneering role played by the Anthar Vishwa Vidyalaya Shishya Bala Mandalaya (Inter-University Students’ Federation) which can be considered as the university student union of the party in preparing and mobilising militant student groups for the uprising seems to have contributed significantly to the enhancement of the strength of the ...

Jul 26, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Dr harold Gunatillake Tagged , , , ,
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  SRI LANKA CAN BOUNCE BACK QUICKLY,  IF POLITICIANS WOULD ALLOW – by N.S.Venkataraman Sri Lankan Prime Minister has correctly said that Sri Lanka’s current predicament is it’s own making. He also must have further said that if Sri Lanka’s recovery from the present economic mess were to be delayed, it would also be Sri Lanka’s own making. Millions of  patriotic and responsible Sri Lankans living in Sri Lanka and other parts of the world must be following the developments in Sri Lanka on day today basis with great concern  and must be feeling highly frustrated when they read the news about continued protest on the roads , blocking traffic and shouting slogans . Particularly, the massive agitation by the students a few days back make one suspect whether these students have adequate understanding  about the gravity of the situation. The problems faced by Sri Lanka today cannot be sorted out by ...

Jun 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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