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Our policymakers often talk about economic revival, but their reliance on cheap avenues for earning foreign exchange is a cause for concern. The garment exports, foreign worker remittances, and tourism sectors, coupled with selling out our national assets, cannot sustain long-term economic growth. It is disheartening to see our leaders boast about sending unskilled workers […]
Mr. President, I listened to your statement to Parliament, relating to the IMF programme. It is common knowledge that the IMF, or any lending institution, will not assist any country which is known to be corrupt with an abysmal track record unless some basic conditions are fulfilled. They will also expect the legislature to accept […]
by Garvin Karunaratne In my extensive travels, throughout Sri Lanka, both as a former Administrative Officer, and as a tourist, I have passed through the avocado belt in Gampola-Peradeniya countless times. I have seen avocados on sale throughout the year but have been hesitant to buy them due to their tendency to perish, before ripening. […]
I commend Dr. Nilanthi Senanayake, of the Faculty of Medicine, for her eye-opening remarks, which appeared in The Island of 26 April. In fact, finding popular solutions to every problem has become a style in this world today. While the exact number of the population is not known, sending out only 100,000 torque monkeys will […]