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Part VMission Objective 5.3: Mark the 80th anniversary of the establishment of official relations between Sri Lanka and India, the centenary of the first visit of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore to Sri...

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The Solidarity Principle: A solution for institutions running at a loss

Sri Lanka: A pro-active role at the UNHRC

Guruthalawa: SLRC brings school to home

‘Know the worth of RTI, get its maximum use’

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The Solidarity Principle: A solution for institutions running at a loss

There are innumerable private and government managed institutions that are run at a loss, some of them at very big loss usually to the government. Some of them, like the...
Sri Lanka: A pro-active role at the UNHRC

In a low-key yet significant posturing, Sri Lanka has gone on to defend China, Venezuela, and Nicaragua at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), which is in session at present...
Guruthalawa: SLRC brings school to home

The Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) commenced a series of programmes titled ‘Guruthalawa’ to teach schoolchildren from September 23 under the guidance of Media...
‘Know the worth of RTI, get its maximum use’

Today (September 28) is International Right to Information (RTI) Day. Officially known as the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI), the day was...

Giving way to kindness

For a week or two a very surprising television advertisement is being telecast over almost all television channels every night no matter whether they are State-owned or private. This strange...
SWRD: A Revolutionary Leader

When considering global politics, there have been many incidents where popular leaders who emerged from the common people were assassinated and such leaders often had untimely deaths. As we all...
A Submarine Deal Triggers Nuclear Fears Down Under

A tripartite deal, under which the US and UK have joined hands, to provide a nuclear-powered submarine to Australia (AUKUS) has prompted anti-nuclear activists to express fears it may eventually lead...
Sri Lanka Army’s yeoman service to achieve 50 pc vaccination

With the spread of COVID -19 pandemic around the world, scientists and medical experts are committed to finding a solution to eradicate the Coronavirus or at least to minimize its spread by...
Celebrating the human desire to travel and explore

The main purpose of celebrating World Tourism Day is to raise the importance of tourism worldwide and to show the public how tourism affects not only the economic values of a country but also its...
A force for unity among communities

Deepal visited South Asian countries such as Singapore and Cambodia. In East Asia he visited Japan. About three decades ago, he immigrated to North America and settled down in Winnipeg, Canada. With...
Integrated Country Strategy

[Part IV]Mission Objective 4.2: Promote Hindu exchanges between the two countries:Both India and Sri Lanka share a common heritage of Hinduism.Key Tasks for Implementation(1) Ceremonial handing over...
Not seeking new Cold War - Biden tells UN

In his first UN General Assembly speech since entering the White House, US President Joe Biden underscored the importance of alliances in countering the global challenges posed by ongoing conflicts,...
Pfizer jabs for children with co-morbidities

The administering of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines for children with co-morbidities in the 12-19 years age group commenced yesterday.The Lady Ridgeway Children’s Hospital in Colombo has requested...
Lessons learnt from COVID-19 Pandemic

Both started as a trickle. Both caught us unawares. Both took lives on scales unimaginable.Tamil Nadu with its healthcare infrastructure and human resources led from the forefront in testing and...
India’s Black Cats: Omnipresent security of the highest level

Attired in full black, their faces concealed by a black balaclava, the counterterrorism commandos of India are a band of tough men. Renowned for their courage and the concept of aiming for “headshots...
Protecting the Future of the Nation

The world is faced with an unprecedented health crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on the economy is shocking. While the economists are of the unanimous opinion that the world economy...
Physical location and ‘jurisdictional location’ are separate matters

In what should have been a pedestrian application in the District Court, which should have been decided on the bare facts, a District Judge made a wrong decision about the jurisdiction of the court...
A ‘wait and watch’ approach towards the Taliban

When most of the major powers have embraced the new mantra of ‘wait and watch’ regarding the Taliban, the small South Asian powers have also reacted to the Taliban’s takeover in a similar manner.The...
Zestful rotary rangers in the blue skies

The Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has served the nation with dedication for seven decades. Today we discover one of the pioneer flying formations, the No.07 Helicopter Squadron. The No.07 Helicopter...