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The Israeli made PR dissaster
The draconian use of force to stop a “humanitarian” aid flotilla from reaching gaza, that included a Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, two German MPs and many Brittons on board attracted vocal criticism of Israel’s conduct. Much of the world’s media covered the situation extensively and many powerful allys of Israel [...]
Opinion: Our tax system needs changes.
Say what you like about the Inland Revenue Department- I’m not the biggest fan of Tax. Then again, who is?
Bloated Government in my opinion has held Sri Lanka back from realising its true potential, and too much collectivism has robbed Sri Lankans from the enterprenerial spirit out of which prosperous nations emerge. Sri Lankan needs [...]
Opinion: Reforms on Party funding rules
Cleaning up the party funding mechanism is among the greatest challenges modern Sri Lanka is facing. For too long the party funding issue been shrugged under the carpet and been conducted according to some old rules; no one allegedly follows nomore. This has ignited fears (probably scare mongering, or maybe not?) such as the pro [...]
Hope for change? Beware of getting short changed
Change vs. picking sides
Hope is a word that means “bullshit” in the developing world. It has been overkilled by politicians whom we elected for all the wrong reasons. Hope, for me, is desire without a plan! I don’t actually believe that Gen. Sarath Fonseka is “believerble”? Or indeed he has the calibre to “change” anything [...]
Top 10 Reasons why I would have voted for MR
He won us the war, a war deemed un-winnable by everyone- was won outright! He deserves credit because he was the commander in chief at that time..
Despite mounting pressure he did not stop the war, and finished off a menace.
He is a career politician and not a novice. For Good or for worse he is [...]
Top 10 Reasons why I would have voted for SF
It’s time for a change. Time to break the downward spiral. Who Better than a patriot?
He almost lost his life in the war due to a suicide attack! I have no reason to think that he will squander up what [...]
Opinion: Guantanomo vs. LTTE suspects
The USA has the right to defend itself(and i wholeheartedly support that!), but it is hypocritical of the US and the so-called international community to only recognise the US’s right to Defend it Self, but not the same right Sri Lanka is entitled to as a sovereign nation.