By D. B. S.Jeyaraj A mob consisting of around 30 Sinhala youths launched an attack on a Tamil housing colony of plantation workers at Alupola Estate of Ratnapura district in Sri Lanka’s Sabaragamuwa Province. At least six persons were reportedly injured in the incident when threatened Tamils resisted the aggressors by engaging in counter violence. [...]
It all started with a Facebook group titled ‘Buddhists Questioning Bodu Bala Sena’. A tense situation developed last Friday (19) as members of this group gathered in front of the Buddhist Cultural Centre on Sambuddatva Jayanthi Mawatha. The people planned to hold a candlelight vigil in front of the building at 7 p.m. During the [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara - Pictures by Saman Kariyawasam The acquittal of Malaka Silva in the case of the alleged assault on an Army Intelligence Officer, and the granting of bail to Sarath Edirisinghe alias Singappuru Sarath and Saman Nishaman two of the five main suspects in the murder of Hasitha Madawala (Kelaniya Pradeshiya Sabha member), implies [...]
By Camelia Nathaniel Kilinochchi, a town that was most affected by the 30 year conflict in Sri Lanka is located in the heart of the Northern Province with a floating population of 135,605, many of whom were displaced in the conflict. These displaced families underwent severe trauma having lost many of their family members during [...]
By Camelia Nathaniel The General Secretary of the Bodu Bala Sena, Venerable Galagodatte Gnanasara Thera, said the Officer in Charge (OIC) of the Moratuwa Police, should take full responsibility for the death of the Chief Incumbent of the Egoda Uyana Sunanda Upananda Temple, Venerable Matigahatanne Wimalawansa Thera. Speaking to The Sunday Leader he said, “This [...]
Middlemen at Dambulla Economic Centre blamed By Nirmala Kannangara Asoka Fernando Farmers allege that the mafia of middlemen at the Dambulla Economic Centre has become a bane and is the main cause for the skyrocketing vegetable prices in the open market. Vegetable farmers have fallen from the frying pan to the fire by being compelled [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara – in Nochchiyagama, Anuradhapura Pictures by Asoka Fernando and Saman Kariyawasam. Hundreds of acres in the Andarawewa Forest Reserve in Nochchiyagama have been grabbed by powerful politicians in the North Central Province with the alleged connivance of the Mahaweli Authority. The Andarawewa Forest Reserve is 1,050 acres in extent and comes under [...]
Colombo South Teaching Hospital By Nirmala Kannangara Pictures by Asoka Fernando The Colombo South Teaching Hospital Kalubowila – one of the main hospitals in the country, which will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next month, has become a health hazard for the sick. The Kalubowila hospital has become a ‘mini zoo’ where stray dogs, cats [...]
By Nirmala Kannangara Photos by Saman Kariyawasam Despite the Health Ministry’s assurances to supply drugs and medical equipments to all government hospitals uninterruptedly, the Cancer Institute in Maharagama – the premier cancer institute in the country is facing an acute shortage of life-saving drugs. In addition to drug shortages, the Oncologists are concerned over the [...]
National Hospital Colombo By Nirmala Kannangara Pictures by Asoka Fernando The difficulties faced by patients receiving OPD and resident treatment at the National Hospital Colombo is appalling given the assurance of a free health care service given by the government. Among the key issues faced by patients are the lack of quality pharmaceuticals, laboratory [...]
