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Do the real mahamolakaarayas want kangaroo courts and lynching?
It didn’t take too long for diehard Yahapalanists, who had been gung-ho about what they believed was imminent incarceration of political opponents following the victory of Maithripala Sirisena over...
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Drop the mask, burst the bubble, unlock the mind
The re-opening of wine stores caused quite a stir. Memes of what’s now been called ‘bar pokura (wine store cluster) have done the rounds. Naturally much of the ridicule has emanated from those who are...
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Covid-19 and responses: notes for doctoral theses
The Political Economy of Covid-19 and Responses to it. That would be an excellent topic for doctoral dissertation. Of course ‘Combating Covid-19’ would also be an interesting and important study. We...
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'Diplomatic' forays into the North and East
If you browsed the internet using the search words ‘terrorism + USA’ you’ll find lots of information including lists of ‘foreign terrorist organizations,’ terrorist attacks in the USA and US travel...
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Spit and venom in Geneva (same old, same old)
It’s Bachelet’s hour. That’s Michelle. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. The second of her bi-annual Christmas-come-early party in Geneva. Time to get her kicks, probably. The grave...
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Easter Sunday Attack: Tragedy and Farce
Operations are under way to nab the so-called ‘Mahamolakaru,’ the mastermind who planned and executed the Easter Sunday attacks a couple of years ago. Mahamolakaru? Mastermind? Really? Well,...
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Cardinal sins
Sometime in the year 2012, Wijedasa Rajapaksha, at the time a UNP Member of Parliament, called for constitutional measures prohibiting clergy from entering Parliament. The target was the Buddhist...
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Zeroing in on the ‘Mahamolakaru’
Here’s a sequence of events that makes for interesting commentary: a) Father Cyril Gamini makes a public statement regarding the Easter Sunday Attacks where he points an accusing finger at the...
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Of blinders and elephants
In the last match that Sri Lanka played in the ongoing T-20 world cup, against the West Indies, Rostan Chase was caught by Bhanuka Rajapaksa off the bowling of Chamika Karunaratne. A beauty, the...
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Physicians heal (and how!)
Years ago I wrote an article titled ‘I will die in the General Hospital.’ I was convinced that the best treatment possible in the country is obtainable from the public hospitals and not private ones....
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‘One country, one law’ and forgotten manuscripts
If a priest, to toss in another example, claims that someone is guilty of a crime (for example, an act of terrorism), he/she better substantiate the claim — saying ‘Aney, I am also a victim, it was...
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Thanks goodness for Omicron!
Am I being flippant about something that is of serious concern to the health of the economy and the well being of the citizens? No. It’s sarcasm. Unfortunately, it needs to be labeled for the benefit...
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‘One Country, One Law’ in an aggrieved and anxious nation
The appointment of a presidential task force mandated to draft relevant legislation aimed at operationalising the ‘One Country, One Law’ concept precipitated howls of protests. The howlers weren’t...
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On grievance, anxiety and belonging
In the matter of voicing, assessing and addressing grievances and apprehensions, it is my contention that there’s grievous neglect of acknowledging (say) ‘error.’ Communities, or rather those claiming...
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Small-minded naadagamkaarayo bury truth and blur justice
The Catholic Church is aggrieved. So too, by extension at least, the flock. So too all Sri Lankans appalled by the multiple acts of terrorism carried out by Islamic fundamentalists on Easter Sunday...
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The SLFP and SLFPers
The Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) seems ready to quit the Government if we are to go by the noises made by senior members of that party. Indeed there’s been mention of the SLFP planning to lead a new...
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The ‘impending’ famine and poverties of seeing
Hyperbole seems to be an essential tool in a politician’s repertoire. ‘Promises’ would constitute another. ‘Politician’ of course is not a term that could only be used for those aspiring to political...
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Notes for an essay on Independence
Pic by Dinushika Thimali PereraSometime next week, perhaps on Monday, somewhere or maybe even in most parts of the country, teachers will task students to write an essay on ‘Independence Day.’ This...
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Geneva: circuses, monkeys and audiences
Right. It’s time for the Geneva Circus. It is time to turn cough and cold into full-blown Covid-19. It is time to make mountains out of molehill. It is time for politicians and activists whose...
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Easter Sunday Attacks: negligence and the negligent
Someone robs a bank. Now, obviously, it is not always the case that those who carry out such heists do all the planning themselves. The brains prefer not to get their hands dirtied. Also, in case...
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