Mr Nihal Ranasinghe, (photo above ) a former Controller of Immigration and Emigration, a very competent civil servant, who everyone in the loop, agrees transformed…
The CEO’s of Amazon, Google, Facebook and Apple were grilled by the US Congress on the fact that they have too much power and control…
It was just announced that the Treasury has allocated Rs10.4B for the purchase of 200,000 MT of paddy this Yala season where harvesting had just…
Photo taken in 2010 at the height of my farming activities. A quick drive to Parsikudah about 90 minutes from my Hingurakgoda property, for some…
Two key rational objectives upon which decisions must be made. The Government is desperate for income from Taxes to meet their obligations The Country is…
Food Security is the recurring theme for all countries post pandemic, now suddenly discovering that the old world order no longer holds and unlikely to…
Lately the President has been exhorting the farmer by extolling the virtues of exporting his produce, why? http://www.ft.lk/business/Farmers-could-make-more-profits-by-exporting-President/34-703027 The country is in dire need of…
The Chinese woman seen helping a disabled man sell his produce! Recently a post went viral on Social Media pointing out that a Chinese woman…
I know people have been saying it for 70+ years – but I will repeat it this time too. Sri Lanka is at a watershed…
The George Floyd’s death awakening! Now has become politicized! The context Due to the powerful images that the world witnessed, when a black man was…
You are Terminalia Arjuna in Latin, but to me just Kumbuk You draw the wind, coolness and wetness with a look that’s rustic Right in…
I have been a subsistence farmer for 8 years from 2004 to 2011 and believe I am sufficiently experienced in all aspects from growing to…
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…