Sri Lanka’s Foreign Ministry has refused to disclose diplomatic records concerning trade barriers, export delays and efforts to address the trade deficit with Pakistan, citing potential harm to diplomatic relations. The refusal
Education in Sri Lanka is often seen as ‘one size fits all’. However, the education system for children with special needs in both primary and secondary schools appears to be lacking. To
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Most rural areas get semi-urbanized self-spontaneously by establishing shops along main roads as ribbon development and almost all road junctions as small townships (Kada-Mandiyas) to provide daily needs to the rural community.
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Click here to read the part two of this series 2.1 Rural Development Initiatives Undertaken Parallel to industrialization and economic growth, urbanization is a global trend. In contrast, Sri Lanka remains a
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Sir Anthony Weldon (1583-1648) once said, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me again, shame on me as well.” This applies to all political parties in Sri Lanka and also to
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Introduction – The Concepts of Urban Development and Rural Development 1.1 Background The concept of rural development as a primary means of alleviating poverty in developing countries has been enthusiastically adopted
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In the Manichean universe of the Zionists and the Lankan state their actions are beyond reproach, but the actions of the oppressed are unjust and immoral. They make no allowance for the
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With the presidential election scheduled for later this year, political parties represented in Parliament have stepped up efforts to forge alliances. In terms of the Constitution, presidential elections will have to be
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Editorial In the midst of our nation’s turmoil, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, entrusted with safeguarding the financial well-being of the populace, stands accused of advancing its own interests under the
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Click here to read Part 01 of this series Faced with a growing body of evidence of mass killings of civilians, the Lankan and the Israeli governments, as mentioned have fallen back
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The United States remains committed to the economic growth and prosperity of Sri Lanka, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard Verma told government, civil society and economic leaders during
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Fishermen in Jaffna’s Vadamarachchi East region are reeling from a clandestine assault by Indian fishermen who infiltrated the Vethilakeni beach, wreaking havoc and causing damages exceeding 30 lakh rupees. The assailants ruthlessly
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Our defeat was always implicit in the victory of others; our wealth has always generated our poverty by nourishing the wealth of others – the empires and their native overseers. In colonial
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“…it is not the elimination of racialism or nationalism that we want in this world today; it is the harmonisation of nationalism and racialism for future progress.” ~ Speech during the debate
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The Friday Forum has made a welcome reappearance after a somewhat long absence, an event which we warmly welcome. We carry the statement the group released a couple of days ago in
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Earlier this week, the President’s Media Division issued a statement to the effect that the next presidential election will be held on schedule. What was the need for that statement? In terms
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