Unless Regulations are Enforced More Buwelikada Tragedies will Recur
In Buwelikada, Kandy, the collapse of a five-storied residence resulted in the untimely death of a weeks old infant and her young parents, on Sunday, September 20.
The victims were not residents...
The Imbulpe Pradeshiya Sabhawa wants to open up a Belihuloya entry way to Horton Plains. But Wildlife officials are not enthusiastic about that plan.
Declared a National Park in 1988, Horton Plains is currently accessed through two entrances; the Ohiya...
February 4th has come and gone, and Sri Lanka marked its 73rd year as an Independent country.
The celebration was not as grand as other years; the organisers thankfully seemed to have taken the Covid 19 pandemic and its consequences...
It goes without saying, that currently, the COVID-19 Virus has become the most feared of illnesses the world over. Apart from wearing masks and constant washing of hands, maintaining at least a meter’s distance between people has become our...
In 1972 Sri Lanka cut its ties to the British Monarchy, and officially became a Republic. Yet, it seems that both citizens and administrators continue to live in the frame of mind of the ruler and the ruled, even...
That the Catholic Church has responded positively to a concern raised by the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is certainly heart-warming, especially when most news one hears these days is about the coronavirus pandemic and its depressing outcomes.
On December...
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While she told the audience gathered at the Shangri-La hotel, that evening of March 8th, that ensuring peace and harmony for all could be achieved only if such values are imparted to children very early in life,...
Confusion and miscommunication seems to be becoming the hallmark of this government.
Just like the many other instances where gazettes are issued, then cancelled, prices of goods are lowered officially, but consumers are told by vendors that there is no...
Even at the best of times, mild incidents of trauma could upset our equilibrium. And dealing with a pandemic situation as we are now, has its own peculiar challenges, when even interaction with family and friends has been reduced...
There was a post, more like a fence post, a silent sentinel at the main junction of my home town; a post I hardly looked at, though, tucked away in some part of my memory was the knowledge that...
The Catholic Archbishop of Colombo, Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith was in his element recently when he took up cudgels against those who are planning commercial development of the Muthurajawela wetlands.
He certainly did not mince his words when he reminded government...
New Zealanders elected a new parliament a few days ago and with it they’ve got themselves a well-represented legislature in terms of inclusivity.
Indeed the 53rd Parliament of New Zealand consists of not only several members of colour and of...
