President Mahinda Rajapaksa is the only leader who granted the opportunity for women to get involved in politics without taking religion and race into consideration, Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) Women's Association Head, SLFP Deputy Secretary and Power and Energy Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi said.

The SLFP is the only political party which has given a prominent place to female representatives. The contributio

The Jeddah-based Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), the parent body of 57 member countries, has expressed its concerns yesterday over the escalating ethnic tensions in Sri Lanka, which has affected the island’s Muslim community and its businesses sector.
The (OIC) (formerly known as the Organization of the Islamic Conference) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations, with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The organization is the collective voice of the Muslim w

Senior Minister of Human Resources and Acting Minister of External Affairs D. E. W. Gunasekara told the Sunday Observer in an interview that the US resolution on the alleged HR issues in Sri Lanka to be moved at the UNHCR sessions in Geneva next week is apparently part of the US's "regime change" agenda and does not represent genuine HR concerns. Imperialist countries always resort to such intrigues, manoeuvres, and machinations whenever a progressive or centre left government is in power.

As family members of a murdered ruling party politician travelled to Geneva this week to lay their case for denial of justice before the United Nations Human Rights Council, the ironies are palpable, almost painful. Are we to see in coming months, an unfairly impeached Chief Justice, persecuted Cabinet Ministers and scores of once loyal supporters of this administration following in their wake?

Good enough for some but not for others?

These are questions that demand reflectively serious answers. True enough, the hys

Some weeks ago the post of Vice Chancellor, University of Colombo was advertised. The advertisement was impressive. It outlined the very high standards of excellence that prospective candidates should satisfy. Applicants were being considered for the post of chief academic and administrative officer of what is expected to be an autonomous and non-political institution, entrusted with responsibility for achieving excellence in university education and research.

Six distinguished former Ambassadors will be converging under one roof on Wednesday March 20th to discuss various issues concerning Sri Lanka’s forign Policy. The event will held at 6 pm at the CPA auditorium in Colombo is the fifth in the series of discussions organized by the Liberal Party on Ideas for Constitutional Reform. The event programme is as follows -

Presentations by two former Ambassadors/Permanent Representatives to the UN in Geneva on how foreign policy should be developed and what it should prioritize:

The Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union (FTZGSEU) Secretary Anton Marcus completely dismissed the claim made by the Chairman of the Apparel Exporters’ Association (AEA) Anis Sattar, that a request was to be made to the government to permit the recruitment of foreign workers to fill the 10 percent worker shortage in the sector.

Sattar, at the annual general meeting of the AEA, a member of the Joint Apparel Associations Forum (JAAF), had argued that there was no question of seeking new markets, as orders

Describing as “state of uncertainty” the situation at the Centre in the aftermath of DMK’s pullout decision from UPA, CPI(M) on Tuesday said it favours full autonomy for Sri Lankan Tamils.

“Right now the situation (at the Centre) is in a state of uncertainty... they (DMK) have formally announced pulling out of UPA and the government is in minority because of this,” CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury told reporters here outside Parliament.

We have observed the recent attacks on Buddhist monks and other Sri Lankan visitors in Tamil Nadu with grave concern and extreme unease. These attacks are callous and disgraceful and will not help the Sri Lankan Tamils, but may cause them more harm. We offer our heartfelt sympathies to the victims.

Certainly, there is no justification for these acts from either a political perspective or, in truth, from the perspective of any other moral and freedom-loving people. These acts diminish the pride, dignity and freedom of Eelam Tam

Though the Sri Lanka issue has entered the realm of politics, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said India would finalise its stand after examining the final draft of the U.S. piloted resolution.

“The resolution in its final form will be available late this evening, Geneva time. Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai has also asked our Permanent Representative to the U.N. Dilip Sinha to come over to Delhi tomorrow,”