By Ravi Perera At the recently concluded presidential campaign the main slogan of the opposition was that we should vote for change, given the daily vicissitudes facing the common man in every sphere of his life, a most reasonable urging. The voter seemed to have listened. But the change they voted for was not the [...]
By Seneka Abeyratne Dhinal Perera and Inoka Razeen were married at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel recently. Their wedding was like no other. It was grand but not ostentatious, stylish but not pretentious, and surreal but not outlandish. It was a work of art – a sublime blend of the traditional and the modern, the concrete [...]
From humble beginnings in 2006, Geetha Kaduwela, on her return from Australia armed with qualifications and experience, had a vision. The vision of Mother’s Touch International Vocational Academy (MTA) is to train a “World Class Caregiver And A World Class Teacher” to nurture world class citizens for the future. MTA celebrated its third anniversary in [...]
A ‘project’ is an organised method for reaching specific goals and planned benefits within a target schedule and defined budget. Project management methodology provides organisations with powerful tools that improve the ability to plan, implement, and control its activities. This is the most flexible tool that enables response to threats and opportunities faster and cheaper. [...]
Anoma Fonseka in a pensive mood as she holds up the nomination papers signed by her husband, the incarcerated (Rtd) General Sarath Fonseka, who will contest the April 8 Parliamentary Election. — Photo by Lalith Perera
I am fascinated by the recent outpourings of the horde of Bought-and-Paid-For government sycophants, the Rajapaksa Sycophancy (RS). Among them is that Rationalist, Prof. Carlo Fonseka, attempting to justify the conduct of a junta coming under increasing attack on the corruption front thanks to the election campaign currently in progress. The allegations are sticking because [...]
For lack of a better word, I tell Indians that I’m a journalist. To my surprise, they react well. But why am I surprised? Because for years the reaction to that word has been ‘oh, you’re going to die.’ From out here I realise that this isn’t normal at all. Journalists Being a journalist is [...]
The daily message coming out of the Land of Hope and Glory is: The honeymoon between Barack Obama and the American public is over. Obama’s popularity is plummeting, his administration is paralysed and he is unable to get important legislation through Congress. In an opinion poll published on February 25, 40 percent of the American [...]
By Raisa Wickrematunge Former Sri Lanka cricket captain, Sanath Jayasuriya took a break from a match in Kandy to give The Sunday Leader a little insight into his decision to enter politics. Q: Can you confirm that you will be running in the upcoming general election? If so, which party and what district will you [...]
Menika in her wisdom (or foolishness, as the case may be) does not think that even a typical Banana Republic exhibits the stupidity that this Paradise enacts as per election posters. We see posters, cutouts and large billboards proliferating by the day. Some are leftovers from the presidential election; most are new. They plaster entire [...]
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