Sri Lanka Reconciliation Forum – Sydney PRESS RELEASE: INFOGRAPHICS ON SRI LANKAN ELECTION PROMISES BETWEEN PARTIES: THE STATE OF PLAY The Sri Lanka Reconciliation Forum (SLRF), Sydney wishes to present a snapshot comparison of election manifestos issued to the general public in Sri Lanka by some of the major political parties. This document has been compiled by sourcing publicly available material put out by the political parties of Sri Lanka, and it does not represent the views of the SLRF. ...

Eva P Wickramage translates the book “Year of Wonder” to Sinhala Sri Lankan born author, Eva P Wickramage, launched her latest book, the Sinhala translation of the novel “Year Of Wonder”, written by the acclaimed Australian writer Geraldine Brooks on the 21st of April this year in Sydney. The first copy of the Sinhala translation titled “Arumathy wasara” was presented to the acting Consul General Mr D.M. Ratnayake in front of a gathering of family, friends and well wishers during a brief ceremony held at the consulate. Eva P Wickramage who was born in Sri Lanka graduated from the then University of Ceylon, Peradeniya and obtained her Masters degree in International Affairs from the Colombo University. She is domiciled in Sydney Australia with her family and continues with her literary works. The book “Year of Wonder” which Eva translated in to Sinhala is an international bestseller written by Australian- American ...

In Economic News In Business News In Consumer News 1Q15 GDP growth revised to 5.1%, with change of base year. Tourists up 11.9% YoY in June, 115,467 visitors arrive. Litro Gas reduces gas prices, election offering!? US GSP restored, but big export boost unlikely. Vehicle reg. up 90.6% YoY, 3 wheeler demand overwhelming. Deflation in July -0.2% YoY, as price reductions take effect. Construction sector gets into gear after tepid period. Business conf. at 159 in June, +5pts MoM. Trade deficit in May expands to USD 702.9m (+49.7% YoY). Total, Shell and ExxonMobil may enter, as Cairn exits. Stock market Stock marketcloses at 7,332.05 in July, (+4.4% MoM) Consumer conf. index at 79 in June, flat MoM Click here to read all the finance news from Sri Lanka …….   ...

There wasn’t anything in the air than the usual, that morning of a day in 1954 at the Peradeniya University campus. Walking from Ramanathan Hall with some books in hand we were on our way to the lectures. Most of us were just ambling along, hardly walking. I remember this due to a remark made by a senior who breezed past us with better intent. That provoked a remark, by that worthy that I did not look as if I (we) were going in search of the Truth. My feet shuffled just that little. A stiff cool breeze which blew in just then wafted the gibe away and over the trees. I moved on. But only just that further, around the bend, there was something in the air and more on the ground. Some students were collected in groups. All along the Galaha road, from near the turn off to ...

Mr Tassie Seneviratne’s (TS) article in the Sunday Times has directly raised the issue of police performance. More specifically, TS is talking of mal-performance, mis-performance and non-performance of police through failure of supervision. The purpose of this article is to add to TS that failure of performance is simply failure of supervision. The instances highlighted plainly speak to a breakdown of supervision and performance, though each bear closely on the other. Those in the know, for the last 150 years of the Police in this country, the two, supervision and performance, went hand in hand. The 17th Amendment split that apart. The supervisory line was broken into two, the higher ranks and the lower ranks. The Commission (NPC) controlled the higher ranks; the IGP controlled the lower ranks.  Performance fell in between. The Minister and the NPC, even cross traded allegations about police performance. The media reported this prominently and ...

Ketosis is a normal process where excessive ketone bodies formed, a crucial organic compound – acetoacetate, when human body is starved of carbohydrates for energy requirements. Plan B in the body under such strained situations would be to use fatty acids stored in the body as triglycerides to burn its own fat for fuel, for energy requirements in the liver, heart and kidneys, due to the restriction of energy from carbohydrates. The process of ketones production in humans is called ketogenesis. In the brain, they are a vital source of energy during fasting when the body is deprived of carbohydrates. Brain cells would prefer energy from sugars, being much more physiological. So, we have to understand that ketone body formation is a natural event under carbohydrate deprived situation (plan B). ...

Choosing the perfect location in which to purchase your investment property can be daunting. Depending on who you listen to, there are a variety of definitions as to what exactly a hot spot is. Given that there are so many great locations where you can buy property, a question I’m constantly asked is: “Where is the best place to invest?” Being able to predict the market is a skill. Unless you have a crystal ball, no one can predict with absolute certainty what the future will hold. The only thing you can do is to have an educated opinion. This is far better than guesswork or gut feeling. THREE HOT SPOTS TO CONSIDER Here are three examples of locations that are each considered current hot spots. A snapshot of what is happening in each area contributes to why the area is deemed a hot spot. By looking at these areas ...

SriLankan Submits Business Plan Aiming Turnaround in 3 Years The top management at SriLankan Airlines has forwarded a business plan to the Cabinet to turnaround the struggling national flag carrier within three years.  SriLankan Airlines Chairman Ajith Dias said that the plan will be implemented following the Cabinet approval and the plan includes measures for the regional airline Mihin Lanka, which was placed under the management of the national carrier during January’s interim budget. “It is a plan which will bring the company to profitability in three years. I can’t reveal the technical details but we will be implementing it if we get the go ahead from the Cabinet,” Dias said. ...