Saving environment: not task of developing countries alone - President at Rio+ 20

Sri Lanka has applied the concept of sustainable development as far back as 2000 years ago and achieved remarkable results. The agrarian economy shaped by the ancient Kingdoms in Sri Lanka was very much connected with management of the environment, disciplined society and economic development. Because of this harmonious practice adopted by our ancestors, we achieved not only environment and economic sustainability, but also social and political stability. The respect for forests and all living beings was not only deeply rooted in the moral and legal codes of ancient administration, but was also part of or way of life,

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Tackling the dengue epidemic: learning from Singapore

If we go back to history, dengue has been successfully prevented through vector control in three instances. The first of these was the highly successful, vertically structured paramilitary hemispheric eradication campaign directed by the Pan American Sanitary Board (later Pan-American Health Organization) 1946 to 1970. The second was also a rigorous, top-down, military-like vector control operation in Cuba that was based on intensive insecticidal treatment followed by reduction of available larval habitats in 1981. Neither of these programmes, however, was sustainable. The third successful programme was in Singapore,

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On the Sidelines

The Unemployed UK

It was February of the winter of 1985. Just two days after our arrival in London it snowed like hell. Four inches of pure white snow. Heard it was after 20 years. We rolled on snow, made snow men, snow women. Snow fights and also tasting……pictures taken…calls made to parents and siblings back home….well informed….,

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