Over
the years today the SLMC ‘s selfish and short sighted politics has
isolated the Muslims, especially those living in the predominantly
Sinhalese areas, and had caused tremendous damage to Muslims who now
feel ignored and orphaned. Muslims
feel that this state of affairs cannot continue anymore and thus demand
an end to racist politics to reestablish their harmonious ties with the
majority community. This is the reason why Muslims, especially the
educated lot and the civil society is keen that Muslims abandon the SLMC
in the forthcoming elections and join national political parties. Read more>>>
The current election campaign takes place under conditions of acute
political crisis in Colombo and deep fractures within the ruling elite.
The two contenders in the January presidential election are both members
of the opposition Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), and Sirisena, by
virtue of being the country’s president, is also nominal party head.
However, rising public hostility towards the government has emboldened
Rajapakse and his supporters to take control of the party’s election
campaign and promote the ousted president as the next prime minister Read more>>>
Tragedy is etched into the Greek psyche, whether it’s the fall of Troy,
Macedonia, Thrace or Thessaly, throughout Greek history tragedy has been
a constant feature. Located on the edge Europe, Greece came to dominate
the ‘known Western world’ for a good portion of Europe’s ancient
history. In the ancient era, Greece became a maritime city-state and
invented a culture oriented towards commerce. Greece was the West’s
first advanced civilization (Athens) and produced its first empire
(ancient Macedon). Read more>>>
