Jayantha De SILVA The Daily News Under heavy pressure to refrain from hearing cases while the impeachment hearings in Parliament are set to begin, Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake stepped down from the three Judge Bench of the Supreme Court hearing the Golden Key Shiram case. Earlier, she appeared to take up the position that there […]

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By Shenali Waduge The Holy See ( Vatican ) alone among the 98 countries that made interventions during the recently concluded Sri Lanka’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group at the UNHCR in Geneva categorically highlighted the need for Sri Lanka to promote itself as a multi-ethnic, multi-religious, multi-lingual and multi-cultural country. This article seeks […]

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Sarath Bulathsinghala New Zealand The 13th Amendment in its various manifestations is in for consideration. It is best if the following issues are discussed in this forum and elsewhere by patriots so that their implications for the future of Sri Lanka and for the future generations of all Sri Lankans are given due consideration. ƒ”š‚ Let […]

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Dear Madam/ Sir, Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies cordially invites you ƒ”š‚  to a Public Lectureƒ”š‚ delivered by ƒ”š‚  Ms. Pamela Harris Administrator of Montgomery County Courts onƒ”š‚  ƒ”š‚  “Rule of Law” ƒ”š‚ at the Kadirgamar Institute, “The Lighthouse”, No. 24, Horton Place, Colombo 7 ƒ”š‚  on Wednesday, 14th November, 2012 from 5:00 […]

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Media Release Sri Lanka Mission Geneva A photographic exhibition titled “Sri Lanka; Facets of Post Conflict Development”ƒ”š‚ was held in the entrance hall to the Human Rights Council Chamber at the Palais des Nations in Geneva from 1 “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” 5 November 2012. It portrays the rapid political, economic and socio-cultural developments that have taken place […]

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AggaDhamma, August, 2012 It can be said with a great deal of certainty that India was the country where knowledge was first systematized and provision made for its imparting at the highest levels of society in ancient times. Whatever the discipline (subject), whether it was chemistry, medicine, surgery, the art of painting and sculpture, or […]

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By K.A.S. Kumara and Chaminda Kankanamge in Galle Accidents have been identified as the main cause of child deaths in Sri Lanka. Senior Lecturer of Ruhunu Medical College, Nayana Liyanaarachchi addressing the Galle District Accident Prevention Committee said “Generally, most child deaths occur due to infectious and non infectious diseases. But deaths due to the […]

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Priyantha Hettige Dr. R. A. Gunasena has a letter in the Sri Lankan “ƒ”¹…”The Island’ (11th October 2012), entitled “Poor Health of Monks”ƒ”š‚. He gives us the startling figure that 20% of BuddhistMonks suffer from Diabetes and 80% of Monks die of Heart disease.ƒ”š‚  He tells us that devotees give Dana that is rich in […]

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Dr Hector Pereraƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  London Some people are more overweight than ever before and according to medical experts, diseases such as cancer and heart diseases can result due to over weight. Fat is important for many body processes. The problems arise when you exceed the amount. When you eat any tasty food, I am sure you […]

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