By Melanie Gouby As published in The Samosa He may seem the most unlikely candidate of all, but former army chief General Sarath Fonseka has shaken off the Sri Lankan establishment and engaged in a fierce campaign to beat his former ally to the presidential throne.General Fonseka, the very man who led the army to victory, and… [Read more…]
September 18, 2009
My article on Sri Lanka’s government in The Samosa Sri Lanka’s winner takes it all By Melanie Gouby Following his decisive victory over Tamil separatists, Sri Lanka’s victorious president Mahinda Rajapaksa is accumulating unprecedented power in what his critics fear is a new war – only this time, on democracy. Talking about his job with the… [Read more…]
July 29, 2009
Going out in a foreign country is always a great way to get to know what ‘normal’ life means to locals. But Colombo party scene is rather, well, let’s say reduced. Most areas of the town completely shut down at night and the streets are rather empty. Looking for a restaurant, let alone a bar… [Read more…]
July 4, 2009
Going through Colombo on the first day was far easier than I expected. I had been told that check points are plenty in the city since the government is afraid of suicide bombers sent by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, otherwise known as the Tamil Tigers. But the conflict being now officially over, the… [Read more…]
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