After 35 Years by Sachi Sri Kantha, May 15, 2026 ‘Rajiv Puppet Show’ Prior to Death Party hopping chameleonic politician Chandra Shekhar (1927-2007) was selected to form a minority government with only 64 MPs, who split to form Janata Dal (Socialist) Party, with outside support from Indian National Congress Party, then led by Rajiv Gandhi…. Read more »
Monthly Archives: June 2026
David Jeyaraj (1954-2026) – A Critical Perspective
by Sachi Sri Kantha, May 21, 2026 David Jeyaraj was born on May 21, 1954 in Colombo. After completing his primary and secondary schooling at St. Thomas Preparatory school, Colombo and Jaffna College, Vaddukoddai respectively, Jeyaraj failed to enter any of the then four universities in Sri Lanka. He was first an apprentice journalist at… Read more »