Africa, Lanka fought relentless struggle against colonialism
Seychelles and Sri Lanka share many commonalities
such as their identity as developing nations, their colonial past
and their views on international issues. However, most important of
all of these is our common heritage in the Indian Ocean. The Indian
Ocean is our legacy. Being island nations, both our countries face
challenges such as sensitive environments, exposure to natural
disasters, and limited markets, and high dependence on marine and
coastal resources. However, we have a vast pool of resources in the
Indian Ocean,
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Neither India nor Sri Lanka want 13th Amendment
Both the Indo-Lanka Peace Accord signed in 1987
and the subsequent amendment to Sri Lanka’s Constitution needs to be
looked at comparing the background in which it emerged and the
relevance to the current context of the political scene for both
India and Sri Lanka.
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Understanding continuing governmental diffidence
At the recent discussion held at the Marga
Institute on accountability and reconciliation, I was confronted
with an accusation I found interesting, and not entirely groundless.
One of the brighter individuals earlier involved in advocacy NGO
work suggested that my explanations for some responses,
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