The survival of the seventy years old Muslim Marriage and Divorce Act (MMDA) passed in 1951,…
Category: SRI LANKA
One Country One Racist Agenda by Hilmy Ahamed
“The Constitution and Penal Code of Sri Lanka protects religious freedom and prohibits discrimination on the…
One country, one law: For whom and for what? By Harini Amarasuriya
One of the most prominent slogans the current Government, and particularly, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, used during…
Ven. Gnanasara’s appointment: Sabry likely to quit justice portfolio By Shamindra Ferdinando
President’s Counsel Ali Sabry, the only Muslim among the Cabinet ministers, is likely to quit the…
Task force headed by Gnanasara Thera; Pre-determined objectives
The appointment of Venerable Gnanasara thero to head a Presidential Task Force (PTF) raises several issues…
More Dialogue Needed About One Country, One Law – National Peace Council of Sri Lanka
The principle of one law, one country is upheld by the constitution of the country, which…
How can Sri Lanka’s law reformers retain even a semblance of sanity?
Interestingly enough, this week’s Presidential appointment of a controversial monk who once served a jail term…
Sri Lanka: Authorities must end violence and discrimination against Muslims
Sri Lanka’s Muslim community has suffered consistent discrimination, harassment and violence since 2013, culminating in the…
Independence waylaid
The Cabinet decision to refer the controversial Pandora Papers revelations to the Commission to Investigate Allegations…
When will a Sri Lankan leader visit a Gulf country?
I have been eagerly waiting to see a Sri Lankan leader visiting Saudi Arabia or any…
Sri Lanka is not an Indian colony | By Tanvir Ur Rehman
SOUTH Asia is the mosaic of fragmented tendencies on account of its religious, cultural, linguistic and…
A State of Emergency that lost its purpose by M S M Ayub
Twenty-four days after the declaration the government withdrew the control prices on September 27, claiming that…
Ven Gnanasara once again provoking Muslims By Lather Farooq
It is common knowledge that Ven Galagodaaththe Gnanasra Thero was used by successive governments to preach…
Speaking Truth to Power: Complementary Roles of Qadri and Rajani BY RAJAN HOOLE
(Talk delivered by Dr. Rajan Hoole on 01 October, 2021, at the virtual launch of the…
Why we need to keep our Personal Laws (With Reforms of course) – Asiff Hussein
The Muslims of our country have always felt they are very much part of our nation.…
Thinking of libraries and queues at wine stores – EDITORIAL
People are eagerly awaiting the day the country would be opened up for travelling sans restrictions.…
Why we should not abolish Qazi courts. by Dr.Reffai
There is a raging discussion going on whether we should abolish Qazi courts or not. Lets’…