A seminar was held recently at the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at Kirulapone for the reawakening of the long-delayed ‘A River for Jaffna’ project. The Chief…
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…
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…
Chaos in universities: A solution?
Posted on 0 commentMost Sri Lankan universities seem to be in chaos. The majority of them are closed down due to student unrest, where the Government claims that…