Given the gravity of the matter, as indicated by the President, we suggest that a Cabinet subcommittee of senior officials be appointed to study these issues in detail. Within three months, they could ...

People voted for the neophyte President AKD and the NPP government because they want a change from the way the mainstream parties ruled them. They had voted the Sirisena-Wickremesinghe combine to ...

Having worked across various health institutions in the country, it’s well-known that donations of infrastructure to government hospitals are not uncommon. Unfortunately, the overwhelming majority of ...

A recent flare up by the university students which appeared in the media is causing alarm about a possible new campaign to be started by student organizations against the establishment of Private ...

With such immense hauls, the costs of primary acquisitions, (mainly in foreign currencies), of such massive acquisition, point to cash movements, that must amount to large scale “Money Laundering”.

Another key problem facing the new government is the extent of resources to be generated in the country and the government’s share that can be re-distributed to various sectors through the budget ...

The difference in purchasing power of Colombo, the national capital, and the provincial capitals was reflected in this disparity. One of the key justifications for the devolution of power is that ...

Resurfacing ETCA in negotiations with India. According to the 34-point agreement which President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, AKDfor short, had with Prime Minister Narendra Modi or s ...

According to reports, tsunami victims didn’t get any aid and they did not know where the aid money went. Some reports stated that money was feverishly transferred not only to government establishments ...

The recently launched “Clean Sri Lanka” Program under the leadership of the President has generated significant attention. As someone deeply engaged in ocean sustainability efforts for nearly a decade ...

“Man cannot fight or live outside of society. This is his immutable characteristic, one which Aristotle noted and explained, calling it ‘political being.’” Djilas, M. The New Class, p. 157 In the last ...

The birth of a child is still heralded with pleasure in Sri Lanka, and a girl child is usually no exception. In recent times, a close member of my extended family gave birth to a beautiful girl.