How to write a media release on a public issueConfusion has reigned over the last several days, with the public having been bombarded by a string of media releases and messages with regard to the current lockdown that has sown much confusion. There’s an old saying: “Order…counterorder…disorder.”The public received mixed messages from many authorities – …
What type of people are we really? Behind the smiles and the Ayubowans hide a tale of darkness that Sri Lankans try to ignore. But when urgent meetings are held at Temple Trees to discuss how to stop street gangs from sexually assaulting women in broad daylight on main roads in Seeduwa, it tells a …
Dear Police, fix your attitude and protect our women Read More »
We dare you to walk into the kitchens of your neighbourhood eating houses – the type of place from which you frequently pick up kottu, rotti, hoppers, fried rice, etc. It is most likely that the filthy conditions you will see will convince you never to buy food from there again.Sri Lanka’s damning lack of …
“Am I my brother’s keeper?” Cain replies when God asks the whereabouts of his brother Able whom Cain has just murdered (Genesis 4:1-13) Four months ago, this column was the first in the world to call out as genocide, the hypocrisy of wealthy nations who were at the time intending to stockpile Covid vaccines, leaving …
Our prediction has sadly come true: Vaccine genocide, right before our eyes! Read More »
“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing” – George Bernard ShawSri Lankans are among the unhappiest people in the world. The latest World Happiness Report, a global ranking of 149 nations calculated on a scientific basis, placed Sri Lanka at number 129 over a three-year period from …
Ranked 129th nation in World Happiness Report: Sri Lanka has no fun and no happiness Read More »
The enforcers of the law have got their priorities mixed up and need radical reform We must thank the Minister of Public Security for his extraordinary revelation a few weeks ago that more than half of Sri Lanka’s police force – over 44,000 of 88,000 personnel in fact – are deployed for VIP protection duties, …
Sri Lanka’s national flag has become one of the most abused symbols. All too often, we see an alarming level of ignorance in the manner in which our national flag is treated.The flag, which has stood in its present form for the last 49 years, has in recent years faced mutilation by chauvinist groups. Far …
Flag etiquette, rules and guidelines: Stop abusing our national flag Read More »
Today, Sri Lanka Cricket languishes at the lower levels of the global game. Yet, a quarter century ago, Sri Lanka beat the world and brought home the 1996 World Cup. Much has been celebrated in the past few days of the 25th anniversary of the victory. But this was no fluke, and completely the result …
Lessons from 1996 World Cup: The Perfect Competitive Strategy Read More »
The Minister got it all wrong. It should not be about burqas; or niqabs; or your grandmother’s flowery hat. It should not be about Muslims, or Sinhalese, or Veddas, or Eskimos. It’s not even about national security. It’s about law and order. More specifically, it’s about the need for the Police, witnesses, and victims to …
Do not target one community: Ban ALL face coverings Read More »
Battered by the Covid crisis for over a year, Sri Lanka’s economy is tottering. Foreign investment is dismal; traditional exports – tea, apparel, rubber – are barely performing. Tourism has a very long way to go on the slow road to recovery. Our labour force employed overseas is suffering considerably and their capacity to earn …
How entrepreneurship can rescue Sri Lanka’s economy Read More »