[We publish here an interview carried out by ‘LEFT’ magazine with Prof C.P. Chandrasekhar as it has a timely significance at the current time. Prof C.P. Chandrasekhar, a Senior Research Fellow, was attached to the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, served as Visiting Senior Lecturer, School of Oriental and […]

Govt. should start state rice mills and bring in high-tech equipment Printing money, obtaining loans, and reducing imports won’t resolve issues Industries, businesses, and the public facing hardships due to govt. policies Use of organic fertiliser is best, but cannot be implemented in 24 hours Need long-lasting national economic policy that is not amended frequently […]

Red Power: While the traditional political parties were in a crisis unable to name a candidate for the forthcoming presidential election, the National People’s Power consisting of 28 organizations including the JVP unanimously selected you as the candidate. Could you elaborate on the environment how you were selected? Comrade Anura Dissanayaka: The socio-economic policies that […]

(Ceylon Today) General Secretary of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Tilvin Silva says that they are totally opposed to the Counter-Terrorism Act. “Democracy and human rights should not be sacrificed on behalf of national security.” Following are excerpts of the interview: An opinion has been created that there is a danger of a dictator-type military […]

(http://www.businesstoday.lk/article.php?article=12407) The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has always stood with the people and strived together to uphold their rights. Sri Lanka is presently at a political juncture. The abolishment of the Executive Presidency has become a point of great discussion. In this context, the JVP presented the 20th Amendment to the Constitution, that effectively abolishes the […]