By Ranee Mohamed While people around him are swallowing pills to get well, exponent of Hatha Yoga, Nanda Siriwardene breathes in the air around him and wraps himself into a posture that will connect him with the universe. Shehan Nanda Siriwardene radiates with good health. His pure mind is mirrored in his face and his [...]
These Barbaric Boys! Today, Dancing Doll returned after running a couple of errands all fired up about the uncouth and barbaric behaviour of the opposite sex. Apparently Beautiful Dreamer was trying to have a sinful dessert and she sternly dragged her away. She allowed her to have a fruit juice from Odel instead. When they [...]
Sri Lanka is a test market for Indian drugs, a lawyer alleged. Colombo University’s Senior Law lecturer and lawyer Dr. Prathiba Mahanamahewa addressing a seminar here on Wednesday further alleged that after those drugs do their test runs here, they find themselves into the lucrative Western markets. The seminar was on “Product Recall and Product [...]
Militarizing The Foreign Service By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema The appointment of military personnel as heads of key overseas missions of the country has caused doubts among members of the Foreign Service whether it is a move to militarise the service. The government has decided to appoint former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda as Sri Lanka’s High [...]
UN doesn’t foresee any problems in the appointment of Major General Shavendra Silva as Sri Lanka’s Deputy Resident Representative as there is no necessity for him to present his credentials before UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, a UN source speaking on the grounds of anonymity told The Sunday Leader. Silva’s appointment comes in the backdrop [...]
A Government that waxes eloquent on war heroes apparently lacks sufficient raincoats to protect them from the elements. This reporter, while walking past Flower Road (Sir Ernest de Silva Mawatha) last Friday night which was a rainy day, came across an armed soldier without a mackintosh ostensibly walking towards his point of duty. When I [...]
Third Death Anniversary By Praveen Herat My father had a mission to dedicate his whole life to public service. It started with hope and it ended with the fulfillment of a long, cherished dream. It’s been three years since my father passed away, but it feels like an eternity to me. Every time I am [...]
By Gazala Anver The Ministry of Agriculture and the National Intellectual Property Rights Office plan on introducing a Breeders’ Rights Law. The current working document for this draft law has come under criticism by several environmentalists and activists. The Breeders’ Rights Law is needed to satisfy one of the obligations under the TRIPS (Trade Related [...]
• Letter Your disturbing headline in The Sunday Leader of 22/8/10 caused a lot of concern and distress among the Sri Lankan expatriates. I have lived in Britain for the past 45 years and have met and worked closely with several excellent High Commissioners doing social service work for the benefit of Sri Lankans. However, [...]
By Faraz Shauketaly in Illukumbara, Knuckles Pictures by Chanaka Ratnaweera / Media Colombo Air Force Commander, Air Chief Marshall Roshan Goonetileke’s purchase of 50 acres of land has caused quite a stir amongst environmentalists. Commander Goonetileke is not alone in his appreciation of the stupendous beauty of the surrounding area: at least 15 other premises [...]
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