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How female change-makers are driving Sri Lanka’s energy saving platform

Mar 13 (DM) Saving energy has become more of a responsibility than a habit in today’s context. For centuries, women have been at the forefront in managing energy in households. Perhaps with this inspiration or otherwise, more women are now engaged in driving the energy saving platform in SL. In a progressive move, experts from the UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) more..

Ensuring inclusion requires new political partnership

Mar 13 (Island) The northern town of Vavuniya which was once at the front lines of the war is now a peaceful and bustling urban centre. Its physical infrastructure leaves much to be desired, with rundown buildings, and open drains that emit a foul odour. Vavuniya has not had the fortune of a political patron vested with governmental power to transform it like Polonnaruwa and Hambantota have been. But the town itself is peaceful. It is difficult to imagine that it was once under threat of more..

Dire need to tackle Sri Lanka’s weighty issue

Mar 13 (CT) Malnutrition among schoolchildren has been of grave concern in SL for quite some time and the recent findings, in the British Lancet Medical Journal, only underscore this issue. As indicated in the study, which was conducted with the participation of 220 million people in 199 countries, severe malnutrition has remained a high-prevalence problem across the island for over three decades. Furthermore, it highlights that girls in SL are among the most underweight in the world, more..

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That strange logic of the Central Bank and other absurdities

Mar 13 (ST) An exceedingly strange logic underlines Governor of the Central Bank Nandalal Weerasinghe’s claim that bringing legislative controls to prevent the Central Bank granting gargantuan salary hikes to its employees from the highest level to the lowest office assistant, will impact on the independence of the Bank. This will, in turn affect the economy and return SL to a troubled state he had said. The thrust of his argument is to the effect that, the brouhaha over the salary hikes more..

Is Sri Lanka’s apparel sector prepared to face pathogen X?

Mar 13 (GV) WHO is expressing concerns about the global community’s readiness for pathogen X, a highly contagious pathogen that could emerge in the future. Scientists predict a higher likelihood of its origin in tropical regions, placing SL at considerable risk. COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted the livelihoods of millions of workers across SL. The manufacturing sector, where workers are in very close proximity to one another, faced more challenging conditions than other sectors more..

‘Introduce sex-edu. as a compulsory subject’

Mar 13 (TM) Taking into account, the evolving nature and increasing number of child abuse cases, it is important to find newer, more effective, and more scientific ways of dealing with child abuse as well as child abusers. In these efforts, much attention needs to be paid to preventing abuse, and that requires empowering children, parents and guardians, and the relevant authorities. Emphasising this, NCPA Chairperson more..

Menace of political nepotism: SL's downfall

Mar 13 (CT) Since gaining independence in 1948, SL has faced numerous challenges on its journey towards progress. One of the key factors hindering the nation’s development has been the pervasive influence of political nepotism. Over the years, politicians have, regrettably, allowed their offspring and political heirs to ascend to positions of power, ultimately contributing to the country’s decline. From the early days of independence, political dynasties have taken root, more..

Collective effort, not a rubber stamp

Mar 13 (TM) Today, the need of the hour is a broad political consensus to effect the reforms Sri Lanka has committed to the IMF, and to showcase that Sri Lanka, which underwent recent political turmoil, is ready to speak in one voice on core matters. To regain trust of the public, international community and potential investors, the Sri Lankan political spectrum will have to find common ground and deliver well-debated policies, and ensure policy consistency. more..

Sri Lanka’s shrinking population

Mar 13 (TM) According to the Key Economic Indicators published by the Dept of Census and Statistics (DCS), the mid-year population of Sri Lanka as of 2022 stood at 22,181,000, reflecting a crude birth rate of 12.4 per 1,000 persons. DCS also recorded the age distribution of the country’s citizens as 5,603,000 for 0-14 years, 14,840,000 for 15-64 years, and 1,738,000 for 65 years and over. In early Dec 2023, Minister Susil Premajayantha more..

Americans advised to bury their gold, while ours is in pawnshops

Mar 13 (DM) As a turbulent world races into year 2024, the only remaining superpower is a troubled giant (China is a great power, but its military (especially naval) and nuclear forces are still no match for America’s, and it would be economically disastrous for China to start an arms race with the US now with its economy in trouble). The American economy is in trouble, too, with the US dollar losing its value and dire predictions of another Great Depression by next year, more..

Malnutrition among young girls and the Hippocratic Oath

Mar 13 (DM) Our Health Ministry, according to a recent report in the ‘Daily Mirror’ has rejected out-of-hand a report published in the prestigious British Lancet magazine concerning child malnutrition and underweight young girls in our country. If the matter was not so sad and serious, denial of the Ministry Secretary would be funny. A UNICEF report posted on Jan 4 this year showed that 3.9 million people were moderately food insecure with over 10,000 households facing severe food insecurity. more..

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Edu. Ministry urges adherence to guidelines for safeguarding schoolchildren amidst...

Mar 12 (AD) Ministry of Education has reiterated the set of guidelines issued earlier aiming to ensuring the protection of school children from potential adverse effects of the prevailing high atmospheric temperatures. Addressing all Provincial Education Directors in writing, Ministry of Education said it has taken note of the reports that some schools were not complying with the set of guidelines issued for organizing outdoor activities at schools hot weather conditions. more..

SJB to seek nutrition package from IMF next week: Sajith

Mar 12 (DM) Whilst revealing that the SJB will meet IMF officials next week, Leader of Opposition Sajith Premadasa today said his party will request for IMF assistance for a nutrition package for women and school children. Premadasa said his party would focus on seeking assistance from IMF to get rid of malnutrition of SL women and children. “A census conducted in the year 2022 has revealed that around 25% of SL school children are under weight. Also it has been found out that SL women do not more..

Spotlight on Uda Walawe National Park Jumbos starve due to scarcity of fodder,...

Mar 12 (DM) It was a little past noon when we reached the Uda Walawe National Park. We were excited to see elephants in their natural habitats, but serious concern was bothering everyone of us at the same time. In the backdrop of battling with an aggravating human-elephant conflict, environmentalists have speculated whether elephants at the Uda Walawe National Park are starving due to a massive shortage of food. more..

2,500 new teachers to be recruited for English medium education

Mar 12 (AD) Cabinet Sub-Committee to formulate and implement a National Education Policy Framework (NEPF), recognizing education’s crucial role in contemporary economic transformation, convened on Monday (11) under the patronage of Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President’s Office. The committee comprises eight ministers, including PM Dinesh Gunawardena and Education Minister Dr. Susil Premjayantha. Within the NEPF are outlined short- and medium-term strategies more..

YMWL celebrates 50 years of community service

Mar 12 (DM) Inaugurated on July 3, 1973 the Young Muslim Women’s League (YMWL) was established with a vision to serve underprivileged people across all communities. From humble beginnings the members have raised funds with numerous fundraisers such as musical shows, charity bazaars, fashion shows and sometimes standing on roads with tills to collect money. Some of their notable projects include setting up a crčche in Kirulapana where parents in less privileged families more..

Govt’s push for electoral change raises eyebrows

Mar 12 (DM) Ahead of the pending national elections, the govt has made fresh attempts to bring about changes to the parliamentary election system by seeking to amend the Parliamentary Elections Act, a Minister said. Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe presented a Cabinet paper last week seeking to introduce a mixed electoral system. Under the new system, 160 MPs will be elected under First Past the Post System more..

Newcomers to SJB can be controlled through political tactics: Marikar

Mar 12 (DM) In response to why the SJB is depending on newcomers while neglecting its own members, its spokesman and MP S.M. Marikar said the newcomers can be dealt with political tactics. The MP was responding to a question raised by journalists at a media briefing as to why the party is depending on MPs such as Nalaka Godahewa when deciding on economic affairs. Marikar responded to this question by recalling how President Ranasinghe Premadasa dealt with late SLMC leader more..

Sri Lanka to gazette Gender Socialisation Equality bill for parliament’s approval

Mar 12 (EN) SL’s Attorney General has cleared a draft bill on Gender Socialisation Equality and will now be gazetted, the govt said. The Govt Information Department said on Tuesday (12) that the cabinet of ministers has approved a proposal by President Ranil Wickremesinghe to publish the bill in the govt gazette to be tabled in parliament for its approval. Wickremesinghe has made the proposal in his capacity as Minister of Women, Child Affairs and Social Empowerment. more..

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UNDP exhibition highlights women’s struggles amidst economic hardships...

Mar 12 (Island) UNDP Resident Representative in SL Azusa Kubota says that women in households have been at the forefront of taking the brunt of the hardships while trying their very best to protect the well-being of their families and communities, with fast-disappearing economic means. She said so speaking at the Launch of UNDP’s Mobile Interactive Gender Exhibition A Journey of Transformation and Women’s Empowerment held from the 7th to 10th of March, 2024 at the National Museum, more..

Thai Airways to recommence scheduled flights to BIA from April 1

Mar 12 (DM) Thai Airways, the flag carrier airline of Thailand, will re-commence its operations at BIA with daily flights from April 1. The recommencement will incredibly boost the tourism industry, which has shown significant growth in the first two months of 2024, welcoming 207,182 and 218,350 passengers (by air) in January and February, respectively. Passengers will be able to experience the ultimate in travel with Thai Airways and explore over 60 cities in 28 countries from Bangkok. more..

SL coach cherishes Bangladesh rivalry

Mar 12 (CI) There's no Super League, they failed to qualify for the Champions Trophy, and the next ODI World Cup is still three years away, but that doesn't mean SL are going to ease off. Sure, the overall focus is largely on June's T20 World Cup, but according to head coach Chris Silverwood, an ODI series representing your country, particularly against a Bangladesh side with which they now have a fairly substantial rivalry, more..

Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala wins global award

Mar 12 (TM) Sri Lanka’s Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala has been named as Asia’s Winner of the 2023 IOC Gender Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Champions Award. A renowned mountaineer and gender equality activist, Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala is a role model for many women in Asia. In 2016, Jayanthi became the first Sri Lankan to scale Mount Everest, making SL only the fourth country in the world for which a woman has summited Everest before a man. As the inaugural Chairperson of more..

Northern Governor seeks permanency for casual workers

Mar 12 (CT) Northern Province Governor P.S.M. Charles has requested the Prime Minister to obtain Cabinet approval to absorb 388 temporary workers in the Northern Province to the permanent cadre. Governor Charles, requested PM Dinesh Gunawardena to obtain Cabinet approval to grant permanency to those serving on temporary, substitute, casual and daily wage basis in the province. The Governor stated that 67 people working in the Ministry of Agriculture more..

SL name Kamindu Mendis and Lahiru Kumara in squad for Bangladesh ODIs

Mar 12 (CI) Fast bowler Lahiru Kumara is back in the ODI XI, while batting allrounder Kamindu Mendis also makes the squad, as Sri Lanka aim to continue their rebuild after a disappointing World Cup, against Bangladesh. Missing from the squad are experienced seamer Dushmantha Chameera, who is out with injury, and batter Shevon Daniel, who was part of Sri Lanka's last two ODI squads, but has only played one game. more..

GI Pipes case: Court rejects Keheliya’s objections

Mar 12 (DM) The Colombo High Court today rejected the preliminary objections raised by former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella against the GI pipes case. Accordingly, Colombo High Court Judge Nawaratne Marasinghe decided to fix the matter for trial and the case will be called again on April 4. Bribery Commission had filed indictments before Colombo High Court against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and two others for allegedly causing unlawful loss to the govt more..

Draft Bill facilitating Parate Law suspension to be gazetted

Mar 12 (AD) The Cabinet of Ministers has given its approval to publish the Draft Bill of the Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act No. 4 of 1990, which was amended to facilitate legal provisions for the suspension of Parate Law. Cabinet’s approval comes after the Attorney General cleared the Bill drafted by the Legal Draftsman. Accordingly, the Draft Bill of the Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) Act will subsequently be tabled in Parliament for approval. more..

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100 MW power plant to Solar Forge Batticaloa

Mar 12 (EN) SL is to commission a 100 MW solar power plant in Oddamawadi, Batticaloa on a build, own and operate basis (BOO), Minister Bandula Gunawardena said. “The Cabinet approved the proposal presented by Minister of Power and Energy and taking the expressions of interest received into account, to award the project to Solar Forge Batticaloa on a BOO basis for a 20-year operating period.” Gunawardena said SL was seeing much interest from foreign investors for more..

Sri Lanka meets 92% of its sanitary napkin demand domestically, tax-free: official

Mar 12 (EN) Sri Lanka meets 92% of its demand for sanitary napkins domestically, all of which is tax-free barring the remaining 8%, State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said. Siyambalapitiya told reporters that the remaining eight percent, which he said is manufactured by a single company as finished products, is charged the Ports and Airports Development Levy and the Social Security Contribution Levy and the Cess Tax. “The total of these three comes up to 22.5%. more..

Sri Lanka rejects global report on child malnutrition

Mar 12 (DM) In response to recent findings published in the British medical journal, The Lancet, concerning child malnutrition and underweight girls, SL's health authorities have rejected the content referred to the portrayal of SL. According to the study, approximately 410,000 girls in SL are categorized as underweight, representing a prevalence of 16.4%. Despite efforts and initiatives aimed at improving nutrition and healthcare more..

We don’t need intermediaries to meet IMF team: Hadunnetti

Mar 12 (DM) Claiming that they were not ready to meet IMF delegation through any intermediaries, former JVP MP Sunil Hadunnetti said today the NPP was scheduled to meet the high level IMF delegation this Thursday following a request made by the IMF team. He told a news conference of the NPP Economic Council that the IMF team has sought a meeting with the NPP and they will meet the NPP members at the JVP headquarters this Thursday. "We did not attend the meeting convened by more..

Faculty of Medicine to be established at NSBM

Mar 12 (AD) The govt has decided to establish a Faculty of Medicine at the National School of Business Management (NSBM), under the direct supervision of and regulation of the Education Ministry, Health Ministry and the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC). As many as 500 local and foreign students are expected to be annually enrolled for MBBS degrees offered by the NSBM, fully self-financed institution owned by the govt. For this purpose, NSBM has sought govt’s approval more..

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