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Archive of entries posted on 20th May 2012

If the past was the happy country of our memory the LTTE would not have come into being

By Tisaranee Gunasekara “…for a myth does not analyse or solve problems. It represents them as already analysed and solved…” -Edward Said (Orientalism) In the collective memory of the Sinhala South, the past was a happy country, a place where all Lankans lived in amity and harmony. Vellupillai Pirapaharan spoilt it all by igniting a [...]

We are engaged in Revolutionary Praxis as advised by Marx

by Dr.Vickramabahu Karunaratne Central bank governor Ajith Cabraal said “This would include the fact that Sri Lanka has recorded a more than 8% growth for two consecutive years in 2010 and 2011, and a projected growth of 7.2% this year. Our country’s foreign reserves are at a level of over USD 6 billion. The recent [...]