With the forthcoming presidential elections, a large number of speakers pointed to the excessive costs of past public projects, especially road projects. Speakers charge that…
Skills shortage and political bungling
Posted on 0 commentThe President as Minister of Finance, presenting the 2015 Budget, informed the House that during the period 2004-2013, unemployment among youth 18-30 dropped from 15.8%…
Garbage transformation: from liability to an asset
Posted on 0 commentRecently, the Sri Lankan Government announced that the Cabinet has approved an environmentally-acceptable and economically-feasible solid waste management project to dispose of the solid waste…
Khaya: The wonder tree for commercial cultivation
Posted on 0 commentKhaya also referred to as ‘African Mahogany’ is a tree similar to mahogany, natural to Africa and Madagascar. The tree was introduced to Sri Lanka…
Environmentalists and development projects
Posted on 0 commentIn a recent report in the Sunday Times, a Director of an environmental conservation group raised concerns of flooding in areas surrounding expressways, stating that…