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Seven MPs Declare Assets In A Historic First

A declaration of assets offers financial transparency that inspires confidence and trust in public officials—but has never been enforced in Sri Lanka. Now, for the first time, seven Members of Parliament make public their assets.

Should International Schools In Sri Lanka Be Regulated By The Government?

Ashan Ranatunga* never really wanted his children to attend an international school. “There is this sort of superiority that international school kids have,” he said with a laugh. “I didn’t want to encourage that.”

On Equal Terms: Why You Should Care About The Women Who Make Your Trendy Clothes

In September 2017, a group of fashion designers from the Parsons School of Design in New York and the California College of the Arts, arrived in Sri Lanka to meet women from the apparel industry. “This will be my first time meeting women working in a garment factory,” Ioli Tzouka, a student of the Parsons School of Design said. What the students didn’t expect was to be moved so strongly by what they saw.

Everything You Need To Know About The Budget 2019

Budget proposals for the fiscal year 2019 were unveiled in Parliament on Tuesday, March 5 by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera. The theme this year is ‘Empowering The People And Nurturing The Poor’. It is a continuation of the ‘Enterprise Sri Lanka’ concept launched by the Minister last year, with the accompanying theme: a ‘Blue, Green Budget.’

“Loan Is Life”: Tales Of Desperate Survival From The North

Many socio-economic problems beset the North, but the most pervasive of these is rampant unemployment and poverty. It is within this vacuum that lenders operate, acting as both saviours and masters, especially of impoverished communities far from the government’s view.

Has Sri Lanka Truly Achieved Independence?

As we mark 71 years of independence from the British Empire, we reflect on what independence means to some citizens of our nation.

The Long Walk To Independence: Is Sri Lanka There Yet?

“February 3 midnight. As the clock’s hands veered to a minute past, the burst of crackers heralding the ‘appointed day’ for Lanka’s independence crashed into the silence of the night.” – Ceylon Observer, February 4, 1948.

New Facebook Page For Transport Complaints

Transport and Civil Aviation Minister Arjuna Ranatunga has created a new Facebook page to encourage the public to report on corruption and other irregularities within the transport sector.

Dr. Seneviratne Felicitated By The Queen

Sri Lankan-born doctor Gertrude Seneviratne will be recognised as an ‘Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire’by Queen Elizabeth II, for her services as a Perinatal Psychiatrist.

Internal Migration: Moving To The Cities To Escape Climate Change

Extreme climate variation in recent years has caused an increasing number of rural workers to migrate to the cities in search of work. Is this a viable solution to the problems faced by the rural community?

The Param Puja Papa Ashram: A ‘Village’ For War Widows

In a remote area 30 km away from Kilinochchi town is a ‘village’ devoted to widows and others affected by the 30-year-long civil war.

Carved Creations: The Construction Of Hindu Kovil Chariots

Carving chariots for Hindu religious processions is no easy task and can take as long as twelve months. Here, we visit Amarasingham Narthana, a woodcarver from the ‘asari’ caste of ‘master’ carpenters in his hometown of Araly, Jaffna to see what his life is like.

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