During the forum on the Western Region Megapolis Planning Project on 30 November, the Minister for Megapolis and Western Development Patali Champika Ranawaka stated: “We…
Protests galore
Posted on 0 commentPublic demonstrations highlighting various demands are being reported in the media and have become almost a daily happening. The protestors display placards, shout slogans, and…
Moragahakanda Project hijacked, needs rectification
Posted on 0 commentAn agreement was signed on 17 September between the ADB Country Director and the Secretary of Mahaweli Development, releasing the $150 million first tranche of…
Kandy Expressway blundered by politicians, needs technical review
Posted on 0 commentThe construction of the expressway connecting Colombo with Kandy was inaugurated again by Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on 3 August, when he unveiled a plaque…
Asbestos declared guilty, without a trial
Posted on 0 commentRecently, President Maithripala Sirisena announced that asbestos would be banned in Sri Lanka possibly from 2018; he further stated that his efforts to ban asbestos…
Starting anew
Posted on 0 commentThe recent election leading to a National Government was forecasted by the President and the resulting Government would be the best for the country. The…
Hambantota and Colombo South: A tale of two ports
Posted on 0 commentThe filling of the basin of the controversial Hambantota Harbour with seawater began on 12 July with a simple ceremony attended by Ports and Shipping…
Free education has ended, let’s regularise it
Posted on 0 commentLast week a discussion on a Sinhala radio channel brought up interesting facts about current yet little-known education practices in Sri Lanka. The discussion’s participants…
Self-sufficiency in energy
Posted on 0 commentMinister of Power and Energy Patali Champika Ranawaka in presenting ‘Sri Lanka Energy Sector Development Plan for a Knowledge-based Economy, 2015-2025’ informed the public of…
Need for 21st Amendment to the Constitution
Posted on 0 commentAfter a long struggle with the fellow law-makers, new President Maithripala Sirisena succeeded in introducing the much-discussed 19th Amendment to the Constitution and is expecting…