Another gentleman Mr WMAD Wendakaduwa succumbed to injuries from a wild elephant yesterday. He has 35 years of service under his belt and an expert…
The way the people of the Country have been unnecessarily alarmed due to the Coronavirus is worrying, and an indication of how gullible, how insensitive,…
http://www.themorning.lk/pg1-lrt-deal-to-be-renegotiated/ It has taken 5 years of discussion to get to this stage, only for the whole project to be renegotiated and likely cancelled. This…
How about strictly enforcing the ban on traps and use of trap guns with increased vigor, distinguishing it from other form of hunting? Poaching is…
What if we do nothing? The population of peacocks in the Country is rising to proportions, where it is becoming a nuisance, doing more harm…
and the USA would love to have them! This is not pie in the sky or a joke, it is a win win proposition for…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-vMAJQflmc This is how you eviscerate Bad Apples from your midst (January 21st 2020) How to clean up corruption from within your ranks? Coming out…
Sustainable Agriculture My recent history is that of being a farmer, but I am firm in my belief that even for a small country life…
What comes to mind with this statement which I just posted on FB along with two pictures of birds, I have not posted before and…
http://www.sltda.lk/monthly-tourist-arrivals-reports-2019 The Sri Lanka Tourism Brand – Longer Term Enhancement Aspects covered here. The informal tourism sector of lodging that provide at least 60% of…
This essay attempts to explain some of the dynamics of cultures in which we live in and is relevant to Sri Lanka, still steeped in…
THE KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR WHO COMES ON THE WHITE HORSE It is no secret that the Rajapakse (there are no other words to describe…
To put it all in perspective, I had to wait over 60 years on this fair earth to attend my first convocation yesterday, though it…
What next? The way this diplomatic game is played, (yes it is an international game of diplomacy) will determine the repercussions for Sri Lanka as…
The beginning of the train wreck Of course the security apparatus, in the name of tighter security has been dismantled with many secret police, and…
The Cabinet and State Ministers I was frankly not at all surprised at the constituents comprising these ministries. After all he had no option but…
My position on the Election Results While long before, at least a month before the election I was convinced that GR will win by over…
Happily at this Presidential Election, I decided to be a mere observer, not taking sides, and for the first time I was able to see…
Using the example of paddy farmers in this instance, in irrigated lands of the Wyamba, North Central and Eastern Provinces, farmers are generally able to…
Social media broadly attracts an audience in Sri Lanka, that reflects the societal culture, namely of ridiculing someone we envy, rather than praising them for…
Entrepreneurship is encouraged, but teaching financial management, and providing insurance for economic downturns is not done by the formal sector The ONLY last resort of…
The life of HA Sirisena my man in Ratmale, who looked after me and my property for 8 years (b 18 July, 1953 – d…
This is a critical topic, obviously not one dick of the Presidential hopefuls even understands it, so will not even have a brain cell to…
Today is World Tourism Day – A timely article by the MD of SL Tourism, highlighting the absurdly poor Labor Force Participation Rate (LFP) for…
We came across the tusker Revatha twice, once on July 30th picture below, and then again on August 16thafter he had defeated Deegadanthu 1 in…
I recently attended a free clinic, Dr Hemal Fernando has been running for over 21 years, every Saturday in Pamunugama, Sri Lanka, a coastal hamlet…
The proof of a crisis is when the normal wells in the Gampaha District ran dry, with the falling water table and blame was laid…
The clicks below (in this journal it is above) are two parts of the same photograph. When I posted the original photo, my eyes were…
To Americans brought up under the Second Amendment Rights, that permit citizens to bear arms, guns are part and parcel of the culture, where one…
There is trouble brewing in Kashmir and India has asked all tourists to vamoose, as their security cannot be guaranteed and they are pouring in…