Budget 2022 on Education Past mistakes are repeated again

The majority of the finances that will be coming into the education sector is based on current and expected loans and grants from bilateral and multilateral agencies Due to bilateral and multilateral agencies providing grants for education in Sri Lanka, they decide the policies on education in the country Over 75% of the population do not have access to internet. This has led many students and teachers to disengage from education and learni

Study reveals ethnic similarities among four ethnic groups : Are Sri Lankans one big family?

Despite various historical narrations about the identity of Sri Lankans, genetic studies have now succeeded in confirming similarities among various ethnic groups in the country. In a recent pioneering study conducted by the University of C

Turmoil in Toronto as “Tigers” Target TNA Meeting

Last Saturday (Nov. 20) saw a group of self-styled political activists create a ruckus and disrupt a public meeting in the Scarborough area of Toronto City in Canada.

violence by an intimate partner: UNFPA Survey

The iconic Colombo Municipal Council building was illuminated in orange with messaging on the national women’s helpline and Mithuru Piyasa hotline today to place a spotlight on intimate partner violence and encourage more women to seek help.

Helpless “Environmental Refugees” with DMC, NBRO

There is some sunshine falling through now, despite a grey sky. Whole of last week was about flash floods and landslides in most par

Food donations meant for inmates Apeksha Hospital officials serve themselves!

Administration blunders at Apeksha Hospital, Maharagama (formerly known as Cancer Hospital) have brought a negative impact to its day-to-day work, it is alleged.

Paradox override accuracy at Budget 2022

Following the success of last year’s #BudgetCheck, FactCheck.lk by Verité Research carried out live fact checking on claims.....

Gemini Ganesan: On- screen Romancer and Off-screen Casanova

Popular Tamil cinema actor Gemini Ganesan whose 101st birth anniversary falls on November 17th is regarded widely as the greatest romantic lover in Tamil cinema .

Budget Reading 2022 For whom is the budget this time?

In order to make the public aware of the forthcoming budget the Progressive Women’s Collective (PWC) recently launched a budget forecast campaign titled ‘Who is the budget for?

Chinese controversial fertiliser shipment : Where is ‘Hippo Spirit’?

Import of nano-Nitrogen fertiliser: Sri Lanka breathes sigh of relief; but farmers still in the dark

As soon as Sri Lanka rejected the consignment of organic fertiliser from China, India took immediate steps to come to Sri Lanka’s.....

The organic fertiliser fiasco: Is Sri Lanka’s bio-security at risk?

Sri Lanka’s decision to transform into a fully organic nation was applauded by many nations advocating for organic ...

How and why the TNA was formed twenty years ago

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) is now twenty years of age. The premier political configuration of the Tamil people in the Northern and Eastern Provinces of Sri Lanka came into being on October 22, 2001, a few weeks ahead of the 2001 December Parliamentary Election. Much water has flown down on either side of the Elephant Pass Isthmus since then.

Has Sri Lanka chosen bilateral friendship over depleting marine resources?

For over a century Sri Lanka and India has been struggling to find a permanent solution to its maritime dispute. What began as claiming....

India lays emphasis on culture diplomacy with Sri Lanka

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport with the landing of an aircraft from Sri Lanka with a high profile delegation on board.

Soaring cost of living Govt.’s shortsighted economic strategies further inconveniencing public

Economic experts believe that ad hoc and piecemeal decisions will not help the economy

X-Press Pearl inferno : Environmentalists raise concerns on damage assessment process

Five months after the X-Press Pearl container vessel caught fire, Sri Lankan authorities are still taking snail-paced....

Bollywood and Drugs, It just doesn’t end there

Arrest of Shah Rukh Khan’s son is only the tip of an iceberg The real issue is widespread drug abuse across society

SAVE Parakrama Samudra

This article is written based on information collated through consultations that were submitted as a technical report recently to Gotabaya.....

Revisiting the Attack on Thirukumar Nadesan in India

Yala tusker killing Concerns raised over ivory poaching in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka lost approximately 460 elephants in 2019 mainly as a result of the Human-Elephant Conflict. Besides that, deliberate attempts of ivory poaching have been reported from time to time. With every passing World Animal Day, th

Life and times of Sinhala Cinema’s Super Hero Gamini Fonseka

Gamini Fonseka was the uncrowned king of Sinhala cinema for nearly three decades.He was the first and arguably the sole super star of Sinhala cinema.

AVOID ‘over-the-counter’ drugs WHEN treatING COVID : Medical expert

Contracting COVID-19 has become a nightmare, so much so that people now resort to purchasing over-the-counter drugs,

‘Imported fertilizer could be a threat to food security’

Senior Lecturer in Soil Science in the Faculty of Agriculture at the Univerity of Peradeniya Dr.(Ms) Warsui Dandeniuya questions as to who is fooling whom in the import of Fertilizer claimed to be from seaweed.

Release of 14 elephants back to captivity: Is it a jumbo victory for alleged elephant captors ?

On or around September 6, 2021, the Magistrate’s Courts in Colombo Fort and Matale ordered the Director-General of National....

MILK POWDER COMBOS PUT CUSTOMERS IN A FIX

Existing shortages of milk powder and certain other essential items have inconvenienced the public to the point that they are willing to buy products at any cost.

University Dons produce cost effective machine to detect Covid patients

The University of Peradeniya is not an institution in a restricted environment, but an institute working for the benefit of mankind, whether in the field of education or in the advancement of science.

Coexistence suggested instead of traps for leopards

Sri Lanka has lost eight leopards for 2021 and Wildlife conservationists fear whether the protected species is on a fast track towards extinction.

Upgrading Museum Garden Govt’s priority shift towards development questioned

A project by the Ministry of Buddhasasana and Cultural Affairs is budgeted at Rs. 43 million and is expected to be completed by 2022 in two phases

It’s not only Sri Lanka which gets the rap at UNHRC

Many Sri Lankans grumble that their small and powerless country is singled out for trenchant criticism at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) while bigger and more powerful countries with worse records go scot-free. But the truth is t