Sam Wijesinha
27th June 1921 – 31st August 2014 My father died six years ago – on 31st August 2014. This article – published in the British paper The Guardian soon after … Continue reading
Remembering Lakshman Kadirgamar
I had the opportunity recently of browsing through a book entitled Democracy, Sovereignty and Terror: Lakshman Kadirgamar on the Foundations of International Order. Edited by Sir Adam Roberts — … Continue reading
A New Role for the Sri Lankan Diaspora
Last year my medical school class had a reunion. Many years (although it seems like just the other day!) have passed since all of us graduated from the Colombo Medical … Continue reading
Too Many Chiefs…
The first time I heard the saying “Too many chiefs and not enough Indians” I wasn’t quite sure exactly it meant. It was only when a friend of mine explained … Continue reading
Free Trips for Politicians
“All forms of government”, my old friend W.J.Fernando used to say, “are forms of exploitation of the people by their rulers.” “The only significant difference between a democracy and other … Continue reading
Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician 
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