Apparently a well-planned job of the Diesel Mafia

During an interview with the Minister of Megapolis and Western Province Patalie Champika Ranawaka on the issues that surfaced with the power outages that affected the entire country, he categorically stated that this was the work of a Mafia  within the CEB.

Norochcholai coal power plant: Another broken promise?

The Norochcholai coal power plant, which was acknowledged as the country’s largest profitable entity, was beset with many faults and....

Authentic Ayurveda

In 2010 Indika Batuwanthudwa, an accountant by profession, was hit by a massive stroke which paralysed him. Doctors said that he would......

Laminated manioc chips - true or false?

A rumour has spread like wildfire; initially travelling through the bustling streets of Colombo and eventually reaching the ears of the whole nation....

PM in Beijing, what next?

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will visit Beijing this week; his first to China  since becoming the Prime Minister. Not only would his....

KG sentenced; what use is FSP’s protest - EDITORIAL

It was ludicrous for members of the Front-line Socialist Party (FSP) to have clashed with the police on Friday in an attempt to forcibly enter the....

Let there be sanity and light

the power crisis, I am reminded of efforts taken earlier when the country faced similar situations some of which were hilarious.

You can’t eat your cake and have it too

Now that a section of the “SLFP”, who happened to be ‘part and parcel’ of the National Government formed 

Skype envoys to stop waste

With Sri Lanka facing a major financial crisis —largely due to apparently reckless, massive scale borrowings by the former regime— the National Government is holding crucial talks with the International 

RESOURCE CURSE

In India, Mahathma Gandhi did never contest a seat in the legislature. All what he did had been to dedicatedly serve that the country to gain independence and help the Nation. Gandhi had that aid those 

The lion among the jackals

Although Ranjan Wijeratne’s system of public relations might be construed as confounded exposition by some

A mine free world and the status of Sri Lanka

Around 60 countries around the world are contaminated by AP landmines. The International Mine Action 

“Maestro” Lester James Peries Doyen Among Sinhala Film Directors

“Maestro”  Lester James Peries  will celebrate his 97th  birthday next  Tuesday. The  master movie maker  of Sinhala cinema was born on April 5th 1919. Lester James Peries is the man whom I regard as the greatest Sri Lankan film maker of them all! This article is a birthday tribute to the nonagenarian  Lester now basking in the serene,golden twilight of his illustrious life. I have already written ma

Towards Greater Economic Productivity and Social Sustainability

Production and application of knowledge, development of techniques of all forms and the adoption of more efficient organizational forms have helped...

How dengue will lose its sting - EDITORIAL

As the week long national dengue prevention week ended yesterday, stinging figures were given by the Epidemiology Unit. 

Focus on and Classics

“Focus on Vintage and Classics”; veteran photojournalist Bandula Alahakoon’s third photographic exhibition of vintage and classic vehicles was held at the Public Library Auditorium

Islam betrayed by unholy extremists

The second chapter of the Muslim holy book, the Quran, says believing in the previous scriptures is...

EDITORIAL - Sports, money and human rights in Qatar

During the past 40 years the noble values of sports also have been sacrificed to the deity of money...

RTI Licence to fight

Exactly 14 months after January 20, last year, the date on which the Right to Information Bill was to...

The real Chava bomb is in Colombo

There’s nothing funny about explosives and explosions. Nothing to salivate about. And yet, we are...

Kuda Hora turns 60!

The opening lines of Sybil Wettasinghe’s Kuda Hora or Umbrella Thief, resonating the Kosgama...

SLAVF to support development and economy in the country

The SLAVF is a collective name for the reserve units and the Sri Lanka National Guard of the Sri...

President hit by power cut again;

Unannounced power cuts have become the norm of the day rather than the exception now.  Even events attended by

Moulding the youth for challenging jobs

In a major step towards moulding the youth, the next generation, to take over the leadership of the country,

‘Yes’ or ‘No’ to zoos and safari parks?

Hambanthota is 500 acres in extent. She said that the park which is located close to the hot wate

Gamini Dissanayake, ‘the Miracle-Maker’… the Robert Kennedy of Sri Lanka

Gamini Dissanayake’s birth anniversary fell on March 20. Commenting on the assassination of John Kennedy in 1963 in Dallas, Texas, Marian Wright Edelman, President and Founder of the Children’s Defence Fund stated thus: “So much of the deep lingering sadness over President Kennedy’s assassination is about the unfinished promise, unspoken speeches, unfulfilled hopes, the wondering about what might have been.” Those wo

Denying ragging does not take it away

Stories about ragging in universities are again making headlines. Seventeen senior students of the Allied Health Faculty of the University of Peradeniya have been suspended from attending lectures because they are alleged to have ragged freshers. The official responsible for discipline in the University, Senior Lecturer Dr. Ashoka Dangolla, had said after inquiring into allegations of ragging it was decided to suspend the miscreants from March 23

THE SLFP BETWEEN HYDE PARK AND MAY DAY

There were things that Mahinda Rajapaksa did right, there were things he did wrong and there were things he didn’t do which he should have. Therefore, the electorate decided that it needed a post-Rajapaksa Sri Lanka, building upon the best of Rajapaksa. 

I do not wish to be involved in party politics

The Chairman of the Hela Urumaya and Member of Parliament, Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thera who played a leading role in toppling the Rajapapksa government is now involved in another revolution-- to create chemical-free food in the country. Amidst rumours about splits in the Hela Urumaya, Ven. Thera says that he does not wish to continue in party politics but to serve the country as an independent MP. 

The politics of Greed

Greed, which has been  obvious in all sections of society in the past few decades has been responsible for the ruin of our nation. Greed for power is even more dangerous, and I fail to comprehend how those who were at the helm of the ship of state for two terms, cushioned by the grandeur, perks and privileges of their position, and should never have contested for a third where they met with rejection which they cannot accept are still clamou