By Dinasena Ratugamage TNA MP Selvam Adaikalanathan has said the political parties representing the Tamil speaking people could not send a letter to Indian PM Narendra Modi asking for his assistance because MPs Mano Ganesan and Rauff Hakeem had not signed it. Last week, TNA leader R. Sampanthan announced that he would write to Indian […]
The All Island Canteen Owners’ Association (AICOA) yesterday announced that they would stop serving milk tea due to the sudden increase in imported milk powder. AICOA Head Asela Sampath said they could not provide milk tea to their customers because there was also a shortage of milk powder. The government has also directed them to […]
At the very beginning, prejudices should be shunned away. Based on scientific experiments, behavioural economists show that there are strong biases in the human mind. Due to these biases, humans sometimes make decisions that would harm themselves. Therefore, if there is going to be an economic roundtable, we should go and sit there, being free […]
The National Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) yesterday expressed sadness over the death of South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Issuing a press release, the NCCSL said that following the end of the oppressive rule of ‘apartheid’ in South Africa, Archbishop Tutu committed himself untiringly providing the much-needed leadership through the ‘Truth and Reconciliation Commission’ […]
Police would make special security arrangements in the Western Province from 31 December in view of the festivities connected with the New Year. Police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa said, noting that additional parking slots had been demarcated at the Galle Face Green. “Traffic police officers will be on duty throughout the night. We will also […]