Waruna Karunatillake

The Queen's Gambit

Sep 17, 2001 Waruna Karunatillake

Kumaratunga is squeezed into buying peace to save herposition

Black July, Yet Again

Aug 06, 2001 Waruna Karunatillake

The latest rebel offensive is yet another headache for an already beleaguered president

Splinter Mandate

Oct 23, 2000 Waruna Karunatillake

Charges of a rigged poll, an unstable Parliament: Sri Lanka's woes continue

The Last War Unto Peace?

Jun 05, 2000 Waruna Karunatillake

All possible moves for a peace settlement depend on what course the siege of Jaffna takes

The Colombo Crisis

May 22, 2000 Waruna Karunatillake

Chandrika's new draconian laws and an arms-buying spree may not be enough to halt the LTTE

The Battle For Serendip

Dec 13, 1999 Waruna Karunatillake

The UNP usurps Chandrika’s reformist plank. Even Prabhakaran gives her a thumbs down.

War? What War?

Apr 05, 1999 Waruna Karunatillake

Forget bombs, curfews and the war: Colombo's having a blast of a different kind

Volatile Triangle

Jun 01, 1998 Arshad Mahmud

With the war of words escalating, the geostrategic balance between India, Pakistan and China hangs by a thread

On The Side Of Caution

Jun 01, 1998 Waruna Karunatillake

1998: A Strange Odyssey

Feb 16, 1998 Waruna Karunatillake

Arthur Clarke's paedophilic 'confession' mars his knighthood and Lanka's independence festivities

Just Desserts For Big Brother

Dec 22, 1997 Waruna Karunatillake

Jain's report and the fall of government at Delhi is met with 'glee' despite the feared economic fallout

Lethal Riposte

Oct 27, 1997 Waruna Karunatillake

Days after the US declares the LTTE a terrorist group, a bomb strike announces there can be no peace without...

Ten Tumultuous Years...

Aug 06, 1997 Waruna Karunatillake

With an accord gone awry and a change in perception, the Tamil question is now an ‘internal’ affair

Operation Hopeful

Jul 16, 1997 Waruna Karunatillake

The military is far from completing its final offensive against LTTE

Trouble In Fishing Waters

Jan 22, 1997 Waruna Karunatilake

Colombo treads carefully after Karunanidhi's charges of Lankan harassment of Indian fishermen

On The Bloodpath Again

Aug 07, 1996 Waruna Karunatilake

As the government exulted over its post-Jaffna domination, a revitalised LTTE strikes back

The Tigers Return

Jul 31, 1996 Waruna Karunatilake

The LTTE strikes back, in its biggest attack since the war began

Riviresa Revisited

May 15, 1996 Waruna Karunatilake

The beleaguered LTTE 's appeal for eace could be just a ruse

Sri Lanka: Wait And Watch

May 08, 1996 Waruna Karunatillake

United In Victory

Apr 03, 1996 Waruna Karunatilake

The civil war takes a backseat as Ranatunga brings home the Cup