Between ‘no longer’ and ‘not yet’: An authoritative misreading of history

Author Dinesh Weerakkody presents his book ‘The Great November Revolution’ to President Maithripala Sirisena at its launch held at the BMICH. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne and Deputy Foreign Minister Harsha de Silva look on - File photo
Che Guevara’s son and daughter were the honoured guests at a seminar at the Tehran University in July 2007. The organisers of the event called themselves “the internationalist wing of the Iranian Islamic students’ movement.”