The thirteenth amendment is in the limelight again. Soon after the Supreme Court decided that the Divineguma Bill should be approved by the Provincial Councils the writer in his column in The Island of Sept called for the abolition of the thirteenth amendment.

The subjugation mentality as a result of over 500 years of occupationist colonial rule continues to haunt natives of these former colonies.

While travelling around the Canning electorate over the past month I have listened to many community members who are disappointed and disheartened by the current state of the Federal Parliament.

In the history of wars Sri Lanka alone stands out as the nation that is charged with accusations for restoring peace.