Introduction
COVID-19 has wide-ranging implications on two fronts: healthcare provision and economic activities. The impact is being transmitted at the global, sectoral and individual levels. The severe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is being compounded in global financial markets by...
Protect daily wage earners, people displaced by conflict, health workers and prisoners
As cases of COVID-19 escalate in South Asia, one of the world’s poorest and most populous regions, Amnesty International calls on the authorities there to put human...
A countrywide curfew was imposed, on 20 March, as a desperate measure to contain the spread of the Covid -19 virus within the country. This stringent action was taken in the wake of the declaration of a special holiday...
When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said, in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean—neither more nor less.” “The question is,” said Alice, “whether you can make words mean so many different things.” “The question is,”...
The government is working out a plan to deliver food stuff and other essential items to your door! At least, that will be the case for those living in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara Districts, as they have been...
Death has been dubbed ‘the great leveller’. This sobriquet fits, in that the Grim Reaper does not discriminate against anyone. Coronavirus may also be considered a great leveller of sorts, for it infects all humans indiscriminately and instils fear...
What was being speculated, in political circles, for two weeks or so, has come to pass. The general election, scheduled for 25 April, 2020, has been put off indefinitely, on account of the spread of COVID-19, and the attendant...
March 17th marked the 24th anniversary of Sri Lanka becoming World Champions in cricket. The nation reminisced of perhaps the best occasion in our sporting history with the highlights being Arjuna's shrewd captaincy, Aravinda's terrific all-round performance and Sanath...
Mainstream newspapers will not be published on Saturday (21), Sunday (22) and Monday (23) in view of the countrywide curfew. The main publishing houses have taken this decision owing to a breakdown in the distribution network. They will resume...
The general election, which was to be held on 25 April, 2020, but postponed indefinitely by the Election Commission (EC) on account of the fast spreading COVID-19 and its impact on the electoral process, is likely to be held...
There’s a young man fighting for his life at the Intensive Care Unit. Even if he does survive, there is little guarantee that he will enjoy any quality of life. He is just one of the many who have...
With Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading like wildfire, across the globe, the tourism industry has hit rock bottom and almost every country, where tourism plays a pivotal role in the economy, is feeling the heat.
In South-East Asia, the tourism scene is...
