Deepa Kumudu Prisoners are detained in custody due to suspicion of engaging in unlawful activities or those convicted of crimes. However, after being imprisoned, it is essential to safeguard their mental well-being, health, and the rights they are entitled to as detainees within the legal
Satheeshna Kawishmi Social welfare and child protection services in Sri Lanka are key support organizations that work towards improving the living conditions of women and children. However, if the challenges and social issues faced in these sectors are not identified and timely policies and actions are not implemented, it can have a significant impact on […]
Sunil Thennakoon Working in the cashew industry is not as easy as eating cashews. Although it can be highly profitable, the cashew industry is currently facing a challenging situation. It isn’t easy to source the quantity of cashews needed for local consumption within the country. To address the severe cashew shortage, cashew farmers are being […]
Harsha Sugathadasa Minister Bandula Gunawardena mentioned a few months ago that the Sri Lanka Railway Department had managed to reduce expenses and increase revenue over the past year. According to him, the department successfully reduced its expenses from Rs. 48 billion to 42 billion, while revenue increased from Rs. 2.6 billion to 11.6 billion. Despite […]
Waste control tax proposed on health sector Aruna Lakshman Fernando We still remember the headline-catching public protests when the Colombo Municipality tried setting up urban garbage recycling centres at a distance from the crowded metro region. The city authorities were seeking a solution to their mounting, highly polluting, garbage dumps, but the
Lakshman Gunasekara International Women’s Day The first mythical Lankans who settled on our island home were welcomed by a female spirit, Kuveni, who, after an initial confrontation with the invading prince Vijaya, bonded with him and, provided succour to his shipload of tired followers. That glorious founding myth depicts the arriving delinquent male wanderers as […]
On this day, the 74th Anniversary of the winning of freedom from centuries of foreign colonial rule, the citizens of our island republic celebrate. We celebrate, with joy, the recovery of sovereignty of the territory and all Nature of this island in the Indian Ocean. We celebrate the regaining of freedom for the human population […]
