Yapahuwa: stronghold of resistance

Yapahuwa was abandoned after the death of Parakramabahu III. His successor, Bhuvanekabahu II, shifted the capital to Kurunegala due to threats from the Aryacakravarthi of the North and the Pandyas of South India. The region was depopulated. After nearly four centuries, during the reign of Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe (1747-1781) of Kandy, Yaphuwa summit was converted into a monastic establishment by a Bhikkhu named Nettipolagama,

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Greek lessons

In the general election held on May 6, Greek voters dealt a massive blow to the two parties of the establishment, which had between them held sway since the overthrow of the fascist ‘Regime of the Colonels’ in 1974, and which supported the austerity measures that were imposed on the country by the European Union (EU) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Tamil Nadu - the pressure of the South on New Delhi

As the power of the states is gaining more importance in Indian politics, and is steadily challenging the position of New Delhi as the hub of policy formulation, with new emphasis on the federal nature of the Indian State, last week we looked at the role of West Bengal, where the Trinamool Congress, led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, is bringing pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, as well as pushing the interests of West Bengal to the fore in the new politics of India.

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