By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema More than 10 years since the Town Hall bomb explosion during the 1999 presidential election campaign, which injured former President Chandrika Kumaratunga, the investigation remains as yet inconclusive. The case is still being heard in the High Court, which is currently in the process of considering the confessions made by the [...]
As reported in one of the English dailies on February 12 regarding the arrest and detention of retired General Sarath Fonseka, the Export Development and International Trade Minister Prof. G.L. Peiris, an erudite scholar, has said that the General has been arrested under the ‘Army Act’ that had been in existence in Sri Lanka since [...]
By Tisaranee Gunasekera “Fashion me now a man such as princes commonly are, a man ignorant of the laws, almost an enemy of the public welfare, intent upon private gain…a hater of liberty and truth…measuring all things by his own desire and profit… Then put on him a golden chain….set on him a crown adorned [...]
Parity of Status for Sinhala and Tamil as Official languages. A lively discussion took place over TV recently on the above subject and a well informed Tamil participant gave a very realistic picture of the plight of her community due to the inordinate delay in its effectual implementation. It is of vital importance that this [...]
We all expect adults to be individuals, to have likes and dislikes, to be good at some things and not at others. If so, why should it surprise us that children are unique individuals with their own tastes, styles, and abilities? At Miracle Hands, the programme is structured to recognise that every child has different [...]
General Ranjan Wijeratne Born on April 4, 1931 to Walpola Mudalige George Hercules Wijeratne and Rosalind Mariya Senanayaka, General Ranjan Wijeratne received his primary and secondary education at S. Thomas’ College, Guruthalawa and Mt. Lavinia, where he excelled in athletics and all forms of sports, debating and agriculture. After his schooling during which he was [...]
Colombo’s Cold War With Britain Hots Up By Munza Mushtaq Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Miliband has never been the Sri Lankan government’s favourite, for a number of reasons. But his steadfast decision last week to address the inaugural meeting of the controversial Global Tamil Forum (GTF) in London on Wednesday appears to have only helped [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara Standing tall among the international schools in the country, the Lyceum International School (LIS) over the years has not only delivered an excellent world class education to its students but has shown a great interest to improve their other skills in order to produce a learned, responsible and healthy generation. Mechanical Engineer [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara Minister of Urban Development and Sacred Area Development Dinesh Gunawardena and Chairman, Urban Development Authority (UDA) Sanath Weerakoon are at loggerheads over illegal political recruitments to the UDA. Ignoring the Election Commissioner’s (EC) directives, Minister Gunawardena has recruited 140 party loyalists to the UDA after the dissolution of parliament. In defiance of this [...]
The CIMA Global Business Challenge is an international business management competition designed to bring out the best in potential business leaders among young people. The competition is open to full time undergraduates of public and private universities in Sri Lanka. The winning team from Sri Lanka will win a chance to compete in the grand finals [...]
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