Shenali D Waduge Sri Lanka is being rapidly moved towards a digitalisation of its land records. Digital technology can undoubtedly improve efficiency, but digitalising an unreliable legal system will not create a reliable land register or any relief for land owners and even a government who has to answer long term consequences. Before investing billions in […]

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by Maung Maung Nyunt, The Buddhist Channel, 12 July 2026 Yangon, Myanmar — The 729 marble slabs at Kuthodaw Pagoda in Mandalay, often called “the world’s largest book,” represent one of the most ambitious projects of Buddhist preservation ever undertaken. Completed in 1868 under King Mindon, these stone tablets contain the complete Pali Tipiṭaka, the […]

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By Dr. Sarath Obeysekera For decades, Sri Lanka has proudly spoken about women’s empowerment. Every government has launched programmes under this banner, and millions of rupees have been spent on training and awareness. Yet one fundamental question remains: Have we truly empowered women, or have we merely confined them to traditional occupations under a new […]

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