A friend of the regime

The first Rajapakse I knew, closely related to the current President, was from over ten years ago, in a different country at a time when the Executive of the day had begun a “war for peace” campaign that was also sold as the only way in which peace could be achieved and soon.We were both … Continue reading A friend of the regime →

Speech on Media and Peacebuilding at Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) – July 2005, United Nations in New York

· On behalf of the organizers & the ECCP, let me welcome you all to this conference and the working group on peace media. Thank you for participating at this conference and working group in particular.· I am joined in the facilitation of this working group by Sandra Malone from the Search for Common Ground … Continue reading Speech on Media and Peacebuilding at Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) – July 2005, United Nations in New York →

When the architects demur

"My party will act on principles and on behalf of the masses until it emerges victorious" - Ranil Wickremasinghe to media persons at Katunayake International Airport upon his return from a tour of India and Nepal in February 2007 during which time 18 UNP dissidents crossed over to join the Rajapakse Government.The frenzy over the … Continue reading When the architects demur →