Friday, March 8, 2013

Fidel Castro - biography

Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was born near Biran on August 13, 1926. In 1959, he used guerilla warfare to successfully overthrow Cuban leader Batista, and was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba. As prime minister, Castro's government established covert military and economic relations with the Soviet Union, leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis. He served as prime minister until 1976, when he became president of Cuba.

Nilantha Ilangamuwa

About Nilantha Ilangamuwa

Nilantha Ilangamuwa is Sri Lankan born editor and author. He is the foundering editor of Torture: Asian and Global Perspectives ( 2012-2017). He also severed as the founding editor of the Sri Lanka Guardian, an online daily newspaper from 2007-2018. He is the author of three books, Nagna Balaya, The Conflation and Lu Xun.

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