– By Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva – The newly elected Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Northern Province before President Mahinda Rajapaksa at 9.30 am this morning (07 October) at Temple Trees. He took oaths as a member of the northern provincial council and […]
Even as some of the world’s most troubled hotspots have countries maintain a year-round travel advisory for its citizens, several Dubai-based Asian expats claimed surprise that Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan made it to the list of the worst passports to travel with in a recent study. […]
– by Shenali D. Waduge – A moral imperative is a principle originating inside a person’s mind that compels that person to act. It is similar to categorical imperative as expounded by German Philosopher Immanuel Kant who took the imperative to be a dictate of pure reason, in its practical aspect. Not following the […]
Two government MPs were importing heroin and ethanol,UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake said yesterday. He refused to name them. Addressing the media in Colombo,he said that the Mahinda Chintana had pledged a drug free society, but its own members were flouting the law and importing large quantities of harmful substances which were being sold mainly to […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – There is something more than fishy about the sudden surge in Indian fishermen poaching on Sri Lankan territorial waters leading to a diplomatic debacle between India and Sri Lanka. Given that the culprits are fishermen and fishing is their livelihood what no one seems to answer is, did the […]
“During my visit to all parts of the country, North, East, South, and West I was able to speak freely and openly with ministers, government officials, religious leaders, and most importantly ordinary citizens from all sections and walks of life. What struck me particularly was that the military presence in the North was substantially less […]
– by Janaka Alahapperuma – Pix by: Sudath Silva – A special discussion between President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Leader R. Sampanthan was held at President’s House today on 04 October. The meeting between the two leaders took place this morning at 8.30 am and the pair last met in July this […]
– by Shenali D Waduge – Let’s see – where do we start. A group of busy body nations working in cahoots with an outdated and incompetent global body known by all as the UN enjoys coming to the picture during crisis situations but not before the crisis gets out of hand and after […]
(Reuters) – The Sri Lankan rupee was firmer on Wednesday morning due to exporter sales of dollars a day after the currency gained 0.4 percent on inflows from gold sales, while the weakening of the dollar against major currencies also boosted sentiment. The rupee spot rose 0.4 percent to 131.00/10 in early trade, but retreated […]