There is an abundance of historical data available on the extent of land cultivation and the amount of paddy harvested based on well-established yields per unit area. Separate sets of statistics cover ...

Sri Lanka’s tourism industry is heavily influenced by seasonality, with peak tourist seasons leading to a surge in demand for workers, followed by periods of low activity. This cyclical employment ...

Recently, there was a shortage of rice at the controlled price. In short, the AKD/NPP government did not create this situation. The past governments, basically the previous government, were ...

Last week, news appeared titled ‘Inter-linked mechanism mooted for lands.’ The Deputy Minister of Lands and Irrigation Dr. Susil Ranasinghe was quoted in it. Ranasinghe rightly lamented the absence of ...

Old records and references provide exciting and thought-provoking information which help us to learn from the past mistakes and move forward eliminating those that arise in the process. In particular ...

A shadow of discord crept to form a year ago between the United States and India, ignited by whispers of an assassination plot in New York. The accusations, though improbable, revealed underlying ...

This article serves as an annexure to Dr. W.A. Wijewardena’s Clean Sri Lanka, offering a practical perspective. The initiative by the Government is a commendable step toward addressing a broad range ...

It was on a day like today sixteen years ago, when my brother Lasantha Wickrematunge was murdered. Yes, sixteen years ago. Lasantha’s children lost a father when they were still very young. We lost a ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake or AKD launched the most important project of his Government – Clean Sri Lanka – on the eve of 2025 by addressing the nation standing on a red carpet at the front ...

In Sri Lanka, discussions surrounding Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) and Cyber Gender-Based Violence (CGBV) often remain shrouded in silence due to deep-seated cultural taboos. This ...

With the introduction of chat-rules, online communication has completely changed. Users can not just write, but communicate «face to face» almost as in real life. Video chats remove many of the ...