Monthly Archives: February 2018

Ranil and Rajapaksa: The difference is how they play the power game

Posted on February 16, 2018 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen The just ended local council elections remind students of politics of an age-old adage: Politics is a continuous and ruthless struggle for power. Those who understand this often grab political power and stay on in power. Even … Continue reading →

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Whither independence without its spirit?

Posted on February 9, 2018 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen Freedom: What a great idea it is! As we celebrated this Sunday Sri Lanka’s 70th freedom day, it is relevant to ask how free we are and what freedom meant to us then and today. Seventy years … Continue reading →

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If the US and Turkey clash, gates of hell may open further in Middle East

Posted on February 7, 2018 by ameenizzadeen

By Ameen Izzadeen The tension between the United States and Turkey strangely did not find mention in Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday, though the events on the ground are as worrisome as the North Korean … Continue reading →

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