President Mahinda Rajapaksa, in his capacity as Minister of Finance, presented the Budget for 2013 in Parliament recently and among the proposals made was the…
Rehabilitation of Colombo’s slums
Posted on 0 commentLocal press reported that the land around Beira Lake in Colombo will be redeveloped with World Bank assistance. A major component of the project would…
Cleaning university mess: Role of the academics and the State
Posted on 0 commentWith the rejection of the Cabinet decision proposed to resolve the problem of university academics, the issue seems to be dragging without a settlement. The…
Drought and lessons learned
Posted on 0 commentThe unprecedented drought over the past few months due to the long delay of the south-west monsoon affected the entire country, resulting in withered paddy-fields…
Universities in Crisis : Key learnings
Posted on 0 commentAll Sri Lankan universities except for the medical faculties have been closed down, but for most citizens, who have observed crisis after crisis in the…
Free education and parents’ aspirations
Posted on 0 commentThe people of Sri Lanka have been fortunate to have enjoyed free education while under the British rule, formulated under the free education legislation and…
The drought, Mahaveli waters, and the farmer
Posted on 0 commentPoor rainfall throughout Sri Lanka during the past few months has caused a drought unheard of during recent history. Particularly affected Districts are Kurunegala, Puttalam,…
Sand for the construction industry
Posted on 0 commentA few weeks ago, based on a proposal made by the Minister for Environment, the Cabinet of Ministers agreed and informed the public that the…
CEB: Making losses or deliberate blunders?
Posted on 0 commentIn mid-February, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) informed consumers of their intention to revise their electricity charges from the following month. The March electricity bill issued…
Mahaveli waters: Power and irrigation conflict
Posted on 0 commentThe Mahaveli Development Project was planned in the late 1960s as a multi-purpose project to provide water for irrigation and for enhancing hydropower generation. At…