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From Visionary to Bystander: How ITAK has forgotten its historic roots
  Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), the largest Tamil party in Sri Lanka and once a pioneer of Tamil nationalism in the first decades after the independence of Ceylon, has strayed far from its historic mission. Founded in 1949 as the Federal Party, ITAK was born out of the necessity to challenge the Sinhala-Buddhist majoritarianism that sought to dismantle the political and cultural…

Barack Obama – a hope of a hope?

Jan 23, 2009
Sivan
In his dream of monumental importance in the modern human history, Dr. King declared that all men are created equal and that they will not be judged by the colour of their skin but by the content of their character.

ECONOMY: 'Financial Meltdown Decolonising Asian Minds'

Jan 9, 2009
Kalinga Seneviratne
The year 2008 may well go down in history as a watershed in which the global financial crisis, precipitated by the collapse of Western economic models, ‘decolonised' Asians minds, say observers.

The Credit Crisis Comes to … Sri Lanka?

Jan 9, 2009
Joe Nocera
“So,” said the driver as we settled into our seats for a four-hour ride to our resort in Sri Lanka’s tea country, “Do you think the economic crisis will get better in 2009?”

Sri Lanka and the dark side of democracy

Dec 23, 2008
J. T. Janani
The historical link between the will of the Sinhala majority and war in the paradise isle.

The Land Of The Blind

Nov 26, 2008
Lead Story
So, did you heed the government's call and hang the Lion Flag over your front door last week? If you did, feel free to turn the page. If not, dear worthy, liberal-minded soul, we pray you read on.

Political implications of a military stalemate

Nov 25, 2008
Prof. Kumar David
Prof. Kumar David examines the potential political outcomes, should a military statelmate ensue.

It’s the Tamil Economy, Stupid

Nov 11, 2008
J. T. Janani
This is the second part of a 2 part series looking at the economic drivers behind the Sri Lankan state’s genocide of the Tamils

The Spectre of Stalingrad

Oct 28, 2008
B Raman
Is one seeing a mini version of Stalingrad in the battle for Kilinochchi, the current headquarters of the LTTE? Could "Gen.Monsoon" and "Gen.Recession" put an end to the pipedreams of the Sri Lankan Army of a definitive victory over the LTTE?

How India can resolve the Sri Lankan crisis

Oct 28, 2008
Dr Anil Athale
There is no purely military solution to problems of insurgency.

It’s the Tamil Economy, Stupid

Oct 28, 2008
J. T. Janani
This is part 1 of a 2 part series looking at the economic drivers behind the Sri Lankan states genocide of the Tamils
Barack Obama – a hope of a hope?
ECONOMY: 'Financial Meltdown Decolonising Asian Minds'
The Credit Crisis Comes to … Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka and the dark side of democracy
The Land Of The Blind
Political implications of a military stalemate
It’s the Tamil Economy, Stupid
The Spectre of Stalingrad
How India can resolve the Sri Lankan crisis
It’s the Tamil Economy, Stupid
Barack Obama – a hope of a hope?
ECONOMY: 'Financial Meltdown Decolonising Asian Minds'
The Credit Crisis Comes to … Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka and the dark side of democracy
The Land Of The Blind
Political implications of a military stalemate
It’s the Tamil Economy, Stupid
The Spectre of Stalingrad
How India can resolve the Sri Lankan crisis
It’s the Tamil Economy, Stupid