Govt. Unable To Increase Investments Public private partnerships (PPPs) are the way forward for Sri Lanka to sustain an 8% annual growth rate as targeted by the Government, an economist said. Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Executive Director Dr. Saman Kelegama delivering the 106th birth anniversary lecture of Dr. N.M. Perera on Monday said that [...]
By Dinouk Colombage One loss, one draw and two wins in warm up games. The results for Sri Lanka so far during their tour of England have been a mixed bag, leaning towards disappointment. Prior to departure, T.M. Dilshan made the bold statement that he would be the first Sri Lankan captain to win in [...]
By Faraz Shauketaly This is a true story based on factual occurrences of a young man who entered the netherworld of drugs by accident, and who is attempting to wean himself on the devastating consequences of addiction. The story was related to me by two business friends who saw their business, and more importantly (to [...]
Frederica Jansz Governments are not elected to dictate religious doctrine to its people. We elect our legislators to run the state. We elect legislators to make the decisions we cannot. They are expected to make laws, play a crucial role in the country’s political and social system, helping to articulate group aims, nurture political leadership, [...]
An economist warned of the dangers of foreign portfolio investments and foreign investments into government securities saying that they could go out as fast as they came in. Dr. Muttukrishna Sarvananthan, Principal Researcher, Point Pedro Institute of Development, a private think tank, speaking at the 106th birth anniversary lecture of Dr. N.M. Perera on Monday [...]
This reporter brought to the notice of Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya the unsatisfactory situation of army occupation of certain civilian properties in Jaffna at a function in Colombo on Wednesday. The climate doesn’t warrant their immediate release, he in reply said.” However the army is making camps and no sooner those are ready, [...]
By Dinouk Colombage Sri Lanka Cricket announced the squad for the up coming limited overs matches in England and Scotland scheduled for the end of the month. Headlines were dominated on Thursday with the announcement that veteran batsman Sanath Jayasuriya would be returning to international cricket. With the exclusion of Upul Tharanga following a positive [...]
Kunio Takahashi, Japan’s Ambassador in Colombo, on Wednesday feted 15 army personnel to dinner. They were a contingent sent by the Government to assist in disaster relief work after north of Japan was hit by an earthquake and tsunami in March, leaving 28,000 dead or missing. Army Commander Lieutenant General Jagath Jayasuriya speaking at the [...]
Captured on candid camera, a policeman snoozes at a checkpoint with a loaded gun in his lap
By Richard Browne Breaking things seem all the rage during this England VS Sri Lanka Test series. English keeper Matt Prior has been breaking windows while Lankan captain Tillekaratne Dilshan has fractured his thumb. The ECB spin machine has been on red alert with ever-changing stories about how a window came to be smashed in [...]
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