These days Sri Lankans can witness fuel queues across the country and they seem to be never-ending. Some fuel stations have not received fuel for weeks while some have a supply of fuel daily. Amidst the prevailing fuel crisis several irregularities have been reported. No one talks about them. Those who are connected to such irregularities never came under the spotlight. This is not something that the media is highlighting. These incidents were re
The constructing of a hotel using both the reclaimed land in the Anuradhapura Nuwara Wewa protected area and Wewa itself became a controversial topic recently. Former State Minister of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment, Business Deve
Soothsayer Gnana Akka has come under the spotlight for constructing a controversial hotel in the Nuwara Wewa precinct in Anuradhapura and also for instructing the authorities to build the National Sandalwood Park near the Parliament; posing a threat to the Diyawanna Oya wetland.
Can the law be made silent when shrine (Devalaya) officials enjoy limitless political powers of powerful political figures? They amass abundant wealth thanks to this political framework. A similar incident was reported in Anuradhapura city where the Shrine of Gnana Meniyo is located. It is known as ‘Sasthara Gedara’ and is frequented by politicians. She is b
Two hundred years have passed since the Uva - Wellassa uprising to free the country from the British colonials. The British left the country, but to this day the struggle to save the land from foreigners remains the same, locals of Uva-Wellassa say.
Red Rocks beach, a great creation of mother nature, is on the brink of destruction because of the haphazard extraction of ilmenite on the beach; a task carried out by Lanka Mineral Sands Ltd. Obtaining Ilmenite by mining is legal, but that should not be carried out by destroying ecosystems, archaeologically valuable sites and natural beaches; which attr
In an attempt to defend the members of the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers Union who are accused of recent power sabotage in the country the Secretary Ministry of Power is alleged to have instructed the IGP to suspend the ongoing i
The price of fuel was increased to reduce usage, but a new problem has emerged. Drivers claim that fuel available these days burns faster and the maximum speeds of vehicles have decreased and vehicles are subject to defects. Several drivers said they suspect several vehicles went up in flames in different areas due to poor quality fuel. “We are not sure whether the Governm
Authorities are yet to find a permanent solution to the Human-Elephant Conflict (HEC) and wild elephant raids. Some people who were assigned with the task to find solutions suggested to name wild elephants as forest elephants.
According to documents this newspaper is in possession of applications have been called in February this year to recruit a Deputy General Manager (Marketing), Manager HR Administration, Assistant Manager (Legal) and Assistant Manager (Engineering) for Lanka Sa