Rajapaksa’s Dictatorial Allies Foretell His Future

By Mangala Samaraweera, M.P.

Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gaddafi and Namal and Gaddafi

By Mangala Samaraweera, M.P.

Mahinda Rajapaksa and Gaddafi and Namal and Gaddafi

It is with great alarm that the peace loving people of the civilised world witness the despotic regime of Muammar Gaddafi killing his own people, using heavy weapons and even fighter aircraft to bomb civilian targets in a desperate attempt to retain power. Looking at the brutal suppression of peaceful civilian protests in Libya by its megalomaniac leader and his sons we cannot but draw parallels to the dynastic path the Rajapaksa regime has taken here at home.

For the last 42 years Gaddafi has ruled Libya with an iron fist, destroying all forms of opposition, stifling dissent, silencing free speech and paving the way for his sons to take over once he is no more. During this time he and his family amassed billions of dollars and siphoned the country’s oil wealth. Oil rich Libya with its population of just six million is run by a handful of family members and cronies loyal to the first family. Gaddafi’s sons Saif, Mutassim and Hannibal hold key positions in government and the military running the country as if it were their personal fiefdom. Feb 27 2011 | Posted in Politics | Read More »

Prabhakaran’s Mother’s Ashes Desecrated

By Dinouk Colombage Following the cremation of Parvathi Amma on Tuesday, February 22, the ashes were awaiting the ritual collection the next day. During the night an unidentified group had desecrated the ashes by shooting three dogs on the cremation spot. The murdered dogs were then laid on the ashes which had been scattered on [...]

Feb 27 2011 | Posted in News | Read More »