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Foreign Min. mum on Russian proposal to build cost effective advance nuclear reactor

Mar 9 (Island) SL has capable engineers to operate a nuclear power plant and these power plants are very safe, Prof. S.R.D. Rosa, Chairman, SL Atomic Energy Board (SLAEB), said during a recent seminar organised by the Institution of Engineers SL (IESL) on Potential of nuclear energy and its challenges in SL. Prof. Rosa said that many erroneously believed that SL did not have the human resources to operate and maintain more..

Vets dispute Pramitha Bandara’s stray dog population claim over data accuracy

Mar 9 (DM) The declaration by State Minister Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon in Parliament yesterday regarding the population of stray dogs in the country is baseless and it is asserted that the State Minister issued this statement without possessing accurate data on the subject, advisor to the Association of Veterinarians for Humane Management of Animal Population, Dr. Chamith Nanayakkara said. State Minister said that some 6.2 million stray dogs are roaming in different more..

Veteran actress & journalist Ramya Wanigasekara passes away

Mar 9 (AD) Veteran actress, journalist and former radio news presenter Ramya Wanigasekara passed away on Friday morning. She was aged 73 years at the time of her demise. Wanigasekara made her debut stage drama appearance in 1976 with a minor role in the stage drama Hasthiraja Mahaththaya. She had her breakthrough role in the 1978 stage drama Mana Ranjana Weda Warjana. She also acted in many other stage dramas, including Kelani Palama, Ahasin Wetunu Minissu, Jailer Unnahe, more..

Details emerge on victims in Canada mass killing

Mar 9 (BBC) A SL father who survived the mass murder of his family in Canada said he returned home from work on Wednesday to find his wife and four young children had been killed. Dhanushka Wickramasinghe, 34, was also attacked but managed to subdue the suspect. He is now recovering in hospital from a slash to the eye and one of his hands. A 19-year-old SL student who was living with family was charged with deaths. more..

Sri Lanka needs to work on its morals before fixing economy: NPP

Mar 9 (EN) Sri Lanka needs to work on its morality before it solves its economic issues, opposition NPP legislator Harini Amarasuriya said. “We have a government that is utterly unconcerned with what the people want. They’re behaving now as if the people are their enemy,” the MP said speaking at an event. “They’re confronted with a public that does not accept them or listen to them. They’re acting with a feeling that the people need to be suppressed,” she said. more..

Prevailing high temperature has led to surge in domestic violence

Mar 9 (Island) The prevailing high temperature has led to a surge in domestic violence, Head of the Department of Education at the University of Colombo, Dr. Chinthaka Chandrakumara says. He said that most people were concerned only about the physical discomfort triggered by high temperatures. However, the prevailing weather conditions had a significant impact on mental health and could worsen mental health conditions, like depression, Chandrakumara added. more..

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Opposition MP claims president was responsible for predecessor’s exit

Mar 9 (EN) Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe was responsible for his predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s exit since he could’ve contained the Aragalaya protests and resolved the crisis while remaining PM if he wanted to, opposition MP Ashok Abeysinghe said. He said Rajapaksa’s recent tell-all book about an alleged conspiracy to oust him should’ve made references to what the main opposition SJB claimed was Wickermesinghe’s decisive role in the former president’s more..

Having won one battle, the struggle of daily life begins

Mar 9 (ST) The mother, father and two sons are over the moon, even though they have had only a few pieces of boiled manioc for breakfast and will have only kos (jak) for lunch, this too thanks to the generosity of friends. This little family’s economic situation has been in the doldrums – but the younger son, Chathura Chamoth (8) has been pulled back from the brink of death and major disability by the marvellous work of the Neurosurgical Team of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital (LRH) for Children, more..

El Niño charges up temperatures, causing illness

Mar 9 (ST) Climate change is making heatwaves harsher and more unpredictable, with warnings that extreme heat can have adverse effects on both our physical and emotional health. Annual athletic events and school cricket matches, could be expose vulnerable groups, including children, to the adverse effects of the severe heat. Due to the high water content of the human body, dehydration can happen when the body tries to cool itself by more..

Consumer Affairs Authority Board including Chairman resigns

Mar 9 (DM) The entire Board of Directors of the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), including its Chairman, has tendered their resignations. According to Trade Minister Nalin Fernando, 15-member Board, led by Chairman Shantha Niriella has stepped down in response to a directive issued by the ministry. The resignations come following a notification from the ministry, compelling the Board to vacate their positions. The specific reasons behind the directive remain undisclosed. more..

Rajiv assassination convict Sriharan moves HC for Lankan passport, UK visa

Mar 9 (TOI) V Sriharan alias Murugan, key convict in former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case who was freed in 2022, has moved Madras high court for permission to attend visa interview for travel to the UK, and also to visit SL consulate in Chennai to process his travel documents. A division bench of justice M S Ramesh and Justice Sunder Mohan, before which the petition filed by S Nalini on behalf of her husband Sriharan came up for hearing on Thursday, however, more..

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President calls opposition leaders for a crucial meeting on IMF proposals

Mar 9 (PMD) Prez Ranil Wickremesinghe has convened a pivotal meeting with leaders of accepted political parties to discuss the proposals put forth by the IMF with its high-level delegation. In a proactive move, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa, leader of NPP Anura Kumara Dissanayake, and TNA leader S. Sridharan have been invited to participate in these deliberations. The meeting is slated to be held at the Presidential Secretariat on Monday (11), with an open invitation extended to more..

Govt planning to implement cluster edu system by amalgamating multiple schools

Mar 9 (AD) Presidential Scholarship program proposed by President Ranil Wickremesinghe holds immense potential to provide crucial assistance to economically disadvantaged students, says State Minister Aravindh Kumar. This initiative is geared towards supporting 100,000 students during the 2024/2025 academic year, he added. The state minister expressed confidence that this program would play a pivotal role in facilitating the successful completion of education for these students. more..

Push-start, again, for stalled online vehicle registration system

Mar 9 (ST) Dept of Motor Traffic is gearing up to resume the much-awaited eMotoring project, Commissioner General Nishantha Weerasingha said. It involves developing, implementing and installing an ICT solution to improve services provided by the DMT and the provincial department of motor traffic. This project aims to update and replace the existing motor vehicle registration system, more..

SL face Bangladesh in T20I series decider

Mar 9 (AFP) SL takes on Bangladesh in the third and last game of the three-match T20I series at the Sylhet Int'l Cricket Stadium in Sylhet tomorrow. The series is locked at 1-1 at this moment. SL edged Bangladesh past by 3 wickets following a thrilling contest in the first match while the hosts took sweet revenge in the second game, thrashing the visitors by eights in comprehensive fashion. Overall Bangladesh won five and lost 10 in the 15 matches between the two sides in this format. more..

HRCSL seeks a copy of the NGO Bill

Mar 9 (CT) Human Rights Commission of SL (HRCSL) has, on 6 March 2024, written to the Director General of the National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organisations requesting a Copy of Draft Non-Governmental Organisations (Registration and Supervision) Bill and is awaiting a response. The HRCSL said they understand that the said Bill aims to provide for the registration and supervision of NGOs and repeal the Voluntary Social Services Organisations Act, No. 31 of 1980. more..

Sri Lanka’s girls among world’s most underweight: 410,000 malnourished

Mar 9 (ST) Girls in SL count among the world’s most underweight, a form of malnutrition, a life-endangering condition that has remained unchanged in the country for more than three decades. Findings published in the British medical journal, Lancet, covering 33 years from 1990-2022, reveal that SL, ranks second below India globally, for the highest prevalence of girls (5 to 19 years) who are dangerously underweight. more..

Sri Lanka foreign reserves inch up to US$4517 in Feb 2024

Mar 9 (EN) SL’s gross official reserves inched up to 4,517 million US dollars in Feb 2024 from US$ 4,496 million in January. Gross official reserves include fiscal balances which are usually borrowed – unless they are privatization proceeds – and monetary reserves, which are a central bank asset. A reserve collecting central bank is expected to buy them against the note issue (which is a perpetual interest free liability) or by purchasing them by selling down domestic assets outright. more..

Former women MPs honoured

Mar 9 (CT) Former women MPs were honoured during a special felicitation programme, organised by Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus, in Parliament yesterday (7), to commemorate Int'l Women’s Day 2024. The event, presided over by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena, saw the participation of several dignitaries including PM Dinesh Gunawardena, Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and Chair of Women Parliamentarians’ Caucus Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle, along with more..

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Thomians have the edge despite Sineth’s fine knock of 92

Mar 9 (DN) Royal skipper Sineth Jayawardena made a superb knock of 92 as Royal in their first innings fought back by scoring 234 for 7 wickets at close of second day’s play of the 145th Battle of the Blues against S. Thomas when the two umpires Chamara Zoysa and Chandrika Amarasinghe decided to call off play due to bad light with 9.3 overs remaining at 4.45 pm. S. Thomas scored 297 all out on the first day still 63 runs ahead of Royalists who have three wickets in hand will strive to collect more runs more..

Hathurusinghe wants data on USA pitches ahead of T20 World Cup

Mar 9 (CI) With the 2024 T20 World Cup to be played in the USA and the Caribbean in June, Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe is trying to gather intel about the pitches there, especially in Dallas. They will also be playing in New York and Kingstown (in St Vincent, where they played a Test in 2014) in the first round. Part of Bangladesh's preparation has involved readying more batting-friendly surfaces in Sylhet during the ongoing T20I series against SL. more..

People disappointed with state officers; work won’t happen without influence or bribery

Mar 9 (ST) People are mostly dissatisfied with the conduct of state officers, as they either need to obtain support from influential officials or resort to bribery to get their work done, according to a Peradeniya University survey. Most people have described a visit to state offices as an unpleasant experience, as they are forced to stay in queues, wait for hours until an official’s response, and have to go several times to get their work done. more..

Harin Fernando is right: Sri Lanka is part of civilizational India

Mar 9 (DM) Eighteen months back, when the people languished long hours in lengthy queues to buy that elusive gas cylinder and regular blackouts punctured the day and night amidst economic hardship, there was an unusual unity. Hundreds of thousands people who gathered at the Galle Face Green protest site and took part in many demonstrations across the country came from all walks of life. Petty ethnic politics that pitted people against each other was relegated. That was not just because more..

Can protesting undergrads think of a new colour?

Mar 9 (DM) Parents of university students are a worried lot at present. This is because there is speculation that their children in university may be featuring in a number of protests throughout March, according media reports. There are the pluses and minuses of such protests. Protests of this nature will certainly be of news value to the media. Protesting undergrads have often won their rights and also the hearts of the down-trodden masses. But from the perspective of the country’s economy and more..

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Editorial: Biden’s port plan

Mar 9 (Island) US Prez Joe Biden has decided to build a temporary port in Gaza to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian civilians trapped in that war-ravaged enclave, where hospitals and schools are being bombed incessantly. He was expected to unveil the planned port project, in his State of the Union speech. In fact, what is on the cards is the construction of a pier off the coast of Gaza, and there will be no US military personnel to handle the aid delivery, more..

Quantity matters!

Mar 9 (CT) Another International Women’s Day has dawned. The first International Women’s Day (IWD) was held in March 1911. It does not belong to any specific country, group or organisation. It is a day of collective global activism and celebration that belongs to all those committed to forging women’s equality. The campaign theme for IWD 2024 is Inspire Inclusion. If one counts from the first IWD, having a theme, where that appeals to inspire inclusion, after even 113 years, more..

The burdensome weight of education

Mar 9 (TM) The main goal of schooling children is to equip them with knowledge and direct them to paths leading towards a better life. In order to achieve education's core objectives, the methods of imparting education to the children should not be harmful to them in any way, be it physical or mental. However, considering the physical and psychological impact on the children of having to carry a heavy school bag to school more..

NPP & National Question

Mar 9 (CT) The national question of SL, which simply means the ethnic issue, is the most sensitive and controversial topic in the current political climate. Yet, it has to be confronted and resolved if there is to be a radical or fundamental change in the way the country is being run since independence. The best chance for that to happen would be under a govt led by a new generation of men and women who had grasped the sentiments and yearnings of the aragalaya youth and the meaning of more..

Ambitious Presidential candidates and a powerful constitution

Mar 9 (DM) This article has been prepared based on a discussion with K. B. Gunaratne, Former Director of Agriculture, who worked directly with three presidents of this country. The Executive Presidency was introduced to Sri Lanka by Junius Richard Jayewardene (JRJ) under the 1978 Constitution. JRJ became the Prime Minister for the first time in 1977 after obtaining a 5/6 th majority at the General Election held on July 21, 1977 and created a sustainable govt. Born on September 17, more..

Non-Governmental Organisations: New legislation to monitor funding

Mar 9 (TM) The recent revelation made by the National Secretariat for Non-Governmental Organisations (NSNGO) that in 2023 the Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) registered with the Secretariat had received as much as Rs. 33 billion in foreign funding for their projects in the country while suspecting that the actual amount received by all NGOs (registered and unregistered) could be nearly Rs. 100 billion has raised more..

Villains and Victims

Mar 9 (GV) A recent discussion about toxic masculinity has prompted a great deal of comment, particularly as the host and his guest appeared to comment favourably on the media personality Andrew Tate and the academic and speaker Jordan Peterson as positive role models for contemporary men. It has been pointed out on Twitter by Ambika Satkunanathan that Andrew Tate has been indicted on charges of violence against women and that such a person should not be being looked up more..

The executive prevails ultimately

Mar 9 (DM) Despite the executive colliding head on sometimes with the Parliament and some other times with judiciary, the Constitutional Council and “independent Commissions in the recent past, the former has emerged victorious always, sometimes at the expense of the rules of the duel. For instance, in spite of the battle between the executive on behalf of the two ruling parties and the Election Commission backed by the Opposition parties over the LG elections having been dragging on for more..

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