By Ranee Mohamed – Photo by Lalith Perera The Madam would make her fists into balls and hit out at my eyes every time she considered my work to be slow. The pain was unbearable,” said Nadarajah Rajeshawary (27). Rajeshwary, a resident of Lewalawatte, Wanduraba, is now receiving treatment at Ward No. 10 of the [...]
By Romesh Abeywickrema Japan and the word ‘rise’ are difficult to keep apart. Known from time immemorial as ‘The Land Of The Rising Sun’ due to it being one of the first places on Earth to see the dawn of a new day, this land is certainly ‘a land like no other’ for all the [...]
In most countries the law provides for recovery of possession of immovable property through a formal lease or tenancy agreement entered into between the landlord and the tenant. Where parties have entered into a lease agreement, the below mentioned cannot be disputed 1. The Lessor is the owner of the property. 2. The Lessee/Tenant occupies [...]
Most Awarded Company At SLIM Nielsen People’s Awards Unilever Sri Lanka once again proved that they market some of the country’s leading and most loved household names by bagging six awards and over 10 nominations at the recently held SLIM-Nielsen People’s Awards. Unilever Sri Lanka’s iconic brand Sunlight, as well as Lifebuoy, Brooke Bond Laojee [...]
In light of the unfolding nuclear catastrophe in Japan, as an urgent matter of national priority, the Sri Lanka Government has to immediately raise the issue of several nuclear power plants that are currently being built by India as we speak. There is a massive expansion in nuclear power generation that has been planned and [...]
By Dr. D. S. A. Wijesundara Director General -Department of National Botanic Gardens Sri Lanka’s botanic gardens have a long and proud history punctuated by colonialism and industrial change. Throughout this period the gardens have continued to flourish along with the plant collections and herbarium. Within the context of the 21st century, the gardens represent [...]
President Barack Obama found himself in a situation two weeks ago, being damned because he didn’t. Last week he was damned because he did. With Colonel Gaddafi’s forces on the offensive and rolling back rebels against his regime — drug addicts as he called them — the cry in the West was to establish a [...]
By Janith Aranze Police and Military Headquarters are set to be relocated from the Colombo Fort area as part of new government plans. Plans have been put in place to move the Police Headquarters from Colombo Fort to Mirihana in Nugegoda. As well as moving Police Headquarters, the government is also planning to relocate the [...]
It was reported in a recent edition of a newspaper that PM D.M. Jayaratne has said that Sri Lanka is the only country which spends hugely on free health. It may be so, but I would like to enlighten him regarding the deficiencies in the health sector. When I went to see a patient some [...]
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