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Did Mullivaikkal End History?
The full text of a speech delivered by Father Jeewantha Peiris on May 16, 2026, at the SEDEC Caritas Hall, at an event organised by the Movement for Equal Rights. _____ I think it is very important that in this evening’s discussion we ask the question of whether Mullivaikkal marks the end of history, because what we are still reading is history written by someone. Most of the time, we…

The LTTE makes its case

Mar 6, 2007
Asanga Welikala
A strategic and astute ploy designed to exploit the fundamental weakness of the Colombo regime.

Militarization in Sri Lanka

Mar 6, 2007
Sunil Ranasinghe
For the most part, the Sri Lankan media establishment has lined up behind Rajapakse´s war.

Clientilism: an entrenched obstacle

Feb 23, 2007
Madura Rasaratnam
Donors' diagnosis of inefficiency or political interference does not capture the problem of pervasive and entrenched clientilism.

World should not ignore Rajapakse

Feb 23, 2007
Jonathan Steele
Sri Lanka is seeing an escalating military campaign by the most hardline government since independence.

Independence: a sham without human rights protection

Feb 23, 2007
Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu
There is no way in which effective human rights monitoring can be conducted by national institutions.

A ceasefire is needed for meaningful peace talks

Feb 20, 2007
Kim Howells
The Norwegian-facilitated cease-fire of 2002 offered would offer a good base from which to launch a new peace initiative.

Media and violence in Sri Lanka

Feb 7, 2007
Sunanda Deshapriya
The real challenge in safeguarding social values in a democratic society is not during peaceful times.

Unconstructive engagement

Feb 6, 2007
S. P. Tamilselvan
Tamils find little comfort in the expressions of concerns by the International Community'

The Left and Mahinda

Feb 6, 2007
Vickremabahu Karunaratne
Sri Lankas Left must take up Rajapakse's violent challenge to the forces of progress.

Would the real Dutugemunu please stand up?

Jan 23, 2007
David Rampton
Rajapakse's populist strategy has sought to harness the ideological force and mobilising potency of the Sinhala nationalism.
The LTTE makes its case
Militarization in Sri Lanka
Clientilism: an entrenched obstacle
World should not ignore Rajapakse
Independence: a sham without human rights protection
A ceasefire is needed for meaningful peace talks
Media and violence in Sri Lanka
Unconstructive engagement
The Left and Mahinda
Would the real Dutugemunu please stand up?
The LTTE makes its case
Militarization in Sri Lanka
Clientilism: an entrenched obstacle
World should not ignore Rajapakse
Independence: a sham without human rights protection
A ceasefire is needed for meaningful peace talks
Media and violence in Sri Lanka
Unconstructive engagement
The Left and Mahinda
Would the real Dutugemunu please stand up?