People’s sovereignty supreme today

“The entire population in a country cannot take part in its adminstration. That is impractical. Therefore, the civilized world searched for a suitable system instead. In ancient times monarchies were established for this purpose. It was the king who took all decisions. His orders were considered divine rulings. We called it feudalism. Even during the feudal era there were some procedures, laws, regulations, customs and traditions.”

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On eggs, tenderly

The Morning Inspection - Malinda

‘Caress’ was the operative metaphor that touched my sensibilities during those discussions. It is eminently applicable to all things; objects, persons, political preferences, friends, parties, ideas, discussions, love etc. If we grip anything too hard, it ends up possessing us. We go nuts.

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Will of the people for President to serve more :

Towards political stability, economic growth

In defence of 18th Amendment to the Constitution:

The 18th Amendment to the Constitution is a brilliant move for political stability. Even in Singapore, there were criticisms by disgruntled politicians about Lee. But time has proved that it was effective having the same Leader over a period of time. President Mahinda Rajapaksa is the only leader in Sri Lanka at this moment who could direct the Nation towards economic prosperity and development.

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