Core values of Mahinda Chinthana

My greatest desire is to see a constitutional structure that will ensure the development, happiness and prosperity of the Sinhalese, Tamil, Muslim, Burgher and all people that make our nation. I sought to present to you the truth about the present situation and the challenges before us, and to show you how an elected government should overcome those challenges under democracy and respect for law which we have cherished so long. I hope you would appreciate the commitment of our Government to enter into an active political process on the one hand and on the other the procedure adopted by us to safeguard the security and good of our society. With the objective of having a new constitution for Sri Lanka I am ready to involve in a deep political discussion with the LTTE at any level, in order to ensure their active participation for that purpose. I see it also as an inducement for the LTTE to enter the democratic stream.

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Global media’s ignorance of Lanka’s complex issues

When an untruth is repeated over a period of time, it usually appears to end up as an unassailable truth. This is the bizarre logic that has for close upon three decades, driven the propaganda machinery of the LTTE.

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Ceylon Tea: The leaf that cheers the globe

My guru smacked his lips appreciatively. But he didn’t search for a spittoon. An almost Buddhist-like calm suffused his face. He swooned as he swilled, blissfully savouring the antioxidants.

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