Fonseka’s allegation and impact on Armed Forces

A legal perspective:

THE Cabinet of Ministers, at their meeting on December 23 decided to take serious note of allegations by General Sarath Fonseka to the media. The Cabinet resolved to use all means at its disposal to prevent irreparable harm from being inflicted on the country as a result of these allegations.

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Looking ahead on foundations of success

Can you possibly entrust a country’s economy which has been nurtured into good health through tremendously difficult global uncertainties, to an unknown, unproven, inexperienced person? Can a country take such a huge risk? Can our people be subject to such uncertainty?

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The Morning Inspection

Of puppets and puppetry

Heroes can become puppets, we need to understand. People can become puppets. Presidents too. Politics is about people wanting to be puppeteers and wanting others to be puppets. There’s no need to name any names. Someone is someone’s plaything, or many people’s play thing

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Why not rein in private media too?

The case for a ‘Media Commission’:

While there is no argument about the transgressions of the State controlled media under different political dispensations, there is less appreciation of the unacceptable conduct of influential sections of the private media under the control of business interests and highly dependent on advertising patronage

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Today is the 32nd death anniversary of Sir Cyril de Zoysa:

The great Buddhist devotee

On October 26, 1896, a son blessed with luck was born to the couple, Solomon de Zoysa, Notary Public and Harriet de Zoysa who lived in the well-known Thotamune Kankanam Gedara Watta, Welithara in Balapitiya. This lucky son, who was the second child in the family, was named Cyril by the parents.

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