Sri Lanka’s September 22, 2026 Easter Sunday judgment marks a decisive legal reckoning with one of the country’s deadliest terrorist attacks, convicting 15 of 24 defendants after an extensive examination of thousands
Sri Lanka’s drugs and medical supplies requirements are met through three sources. The state hospital system is supplied by the State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC), and the private sector is supplied by the
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We are all human beings, and our nationality and religion are simply accidents of birth -Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (British American structural biologist and former president of the Royal Society) In this day and
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“When you are in local government, you are on the ground, and you are looking into the eyes and hearts of the people you are there to serve. It teaches you to
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Never waste a crisis – former Foreign Minister Ali Sabri called on the country’s leaders to use the national tragedy as an opportunity for transformative, long-term reform and reconstruction. He went on
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One of the major problems faced in the industry even today is the labour shortage related to fundamental tasks. While these tasks are key to the survival of the industry, the labour
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Community members drawn from the grassroots—those who have experienced and dealt with challenges at that level and who have much to share with countless others in similar situations—become community scientists. These individuals
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Changing the world begins with changing our minds. In the midst of growing global crises, including climate change, increasing polarization, inequality, and an overarching sense of disconnection from those around us and
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Despite some economic progress in Sri Lanka over the years, the fact that the country was declared bankrupt in 2022 negates such achievements in terms of the sustainability of the economy and
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Globally, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to “business self-regulation with the aim of being socially accountable.” From a broader perspective, this definition includes improving working conditions, reducing carbon footprints, participating in Fairtrade,
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Theatrics in Sri Lankan politics has reached a crescendo with the arrest, remanding, and bail of Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe, former President, Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition, and Member of Parliament since
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On 21 November 1938, Hitler met with the South African defence minister Oswald Pirow and told him that the Jews would be killed if war broke out. The same month, an official
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The status of the rural sector in Sri Lanka needs to be considered in context of its size, its population demography, its economic and social status, its accessibility to health and education
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Sri Lanka has to navigate its foreign policy within turbulent waters, considering its pivotal location in the Indian Ocean. Being the neighbour to India—a regional power, which some consider an emerging superpower—India
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The geographic terms “Israel” and “Palestine” have a long history and specific connotations for Jews and Arabs with respect to their competing claims to the same land. The only way forward for
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No doubt there are, and will be, diverse opinions expressed by many about drug shortages in Sri Lanka. The writer too expressed his views as noted in articles published in December 2022
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