2022 has seen the most dramatic uprising of people against the government’s tyrannical rule since independence. Amidst a devastating economic crisis, the people raised their voices against corruption, misrule and economic mismanagement, demanding greater democracy. Instead of heeding the people’s call for change in the political culture and economic accountability, the government has responded with […]
Some thoughts about electricity bills of religious places BY Dr Tilak Siyambalapitiya News this week that the electricity bill of a temple has increased from Rs 58,000 to Rs 300,00 per month, shows the weaknesses in the pricing structure that prevailed for decades, and the weakness that is propagated into the future by the new […]
I congratulate President Ranil Wickremesinghe, for his sagacity in the recent decision to declare several places in the City of Colombo and its neighborhood, as High Security Zones (HSZ). Who but the President needs high security? Who but the Prime Minister? Who but the 134 MPs of unblossomed (Pohottuva) beauty and fragrance, who will take […]