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Sri Lanka gives $1 billion relief as anger grows over food costs Source:timesofindia.indiatimes.com COLOMBO: Sri Lanka unveiled a $1 billion relief package as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government seeks to temper growing public anger over the surging prices of essential food and medical items in a country that’s running out of foreign exchange to pay for imports. The government will raise civil servants salaries and pensions, remove some taxes on food and medicine and provide cash for its poorest citizens, a move critics say won’t help Sri Lanka’s state of finances and soaring inflation. The package accounts for 1.2% of gross domestic product, and will be re-allocated from the 3.9 trillion rupees budgeted to be spent in the whole of 2022, Rajapaksa’s brother and finance minister Basil Rajapaksa told a briefing in Colombo late Monday. There are no plans for new taxes, he added. The relief covers about 2 million people who are on ...

Jan 8, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , ,
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Talangama Wetlands – unique microcosm of fauna and flora By Arundathie Abeysinghe Situated a few kilometers away from the hustle and bustle of the Commercial Capital Colombo on the outskirts of Colombo City and in close proximity to the administrative capital of Sri Jayawardenepura.  Talangama *Wetlands and Lake or Talangama Tank (Talangama ‘Wewa’ in Sinhala) is a unique microcosm of fauna, avifauna and flora rippling around a sanctuary of peace. The main Talangama Lake (also spelt as Thalangama Lake) and its environs are situated in the Madiwala catchment area. There are two tanks in close proximity to each other, Talangama Tank and Averihena Tank which are maintained by the Department of Irrigation. Talangama Lake is the primary source of water for paddy fields between Akuregoda and Talangama. Talangama Lake and Wetlands including its environs is a significant habitat for water birds and flora and fauna, an urban biodiversity refuge… The ...

Jan 6, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , , , , , , , , ,
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Wretched travel woes in office train leaving Galle By Sunil Thenabadu In Sri Lanka apart from all other anguish matters transport woes take pride of place in the land so called a paradise. In common all medium class citizens in Sri Lanka go through despicable phases to meet urgent needs faced in life unlike in developed countries.. They are all confronted in addition to worst situations the travel problems which remain unresolved in various cities in the country which the authorities are deaf on. There is no ready-made universally acceptable solution to our transport systems. In developed countries planners, engineers, economists and transport technologists each have their ow views, which when combined, invariably have produced a workable strategy for the convenience of commuters. But this workable solution has never been even thought of in developing countries like Sri Lanka. In developed countries implementations and policies are appraised in terms of cost. In this ...

Nov 3, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Sunil Thenabadu Tagged , ,
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THE HOMES IN WARD PLACE IN ITS EARLY DAYS, WHEN IT WAS KNOWN AS THE HARLEY STREET OF COLOMBO – by Hugh Karunanayake, Dr Srilal Fernando, and Avinder Paul    ENTRANCE TO WARD PLACE/ EYE HOSPITAL                       Ward Place in the heart of Cinnamon Gardens is a roadway linking the epi centre of the Colombo Municipality with the eastern area of metropolitan Colombo. Two centuries ago, there was no roadway in the area, which was part of cinnamon plantations established during the Dutch period of occupation of the maritime areas of Ceylon. When a  road to the area was first built in the nineteenth century it was named Borella Road, later to be named Ward Place.  Arunachalam Ponnambalam was a man of foresight and great acumen. Originating from the village of Manipay in the north of the island, he sought opportunities for work ...

May 28, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Wolvendaal Church – significant Dutch Era building in Colombo City By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Constructed in Doric Style (classical Greek or Roman order of Architecture), in the form of a *Greek cross with approximately 1.5 meter thick walls built with clay ironstone, Wolvendaal Church (Wolvendaalse Kerk) is located in *Pettah, Colombo. The Church has seating capacity for approximately 1000 people. At present, the Church is known as the Christian Dutch Reformed Church. During the period the Church was built, the area beyond the Colombo City had been a wilderness and there had been *jackals roaming in the area. The Dutch had mistaken the jackals for wolves and the area had been known as Wolf’s Dale (meaning dale of wolves) and named the area as ‘Wolvendaal’ (dale of wolves in Dutch). Dating back to the Dutch Colonial Era, Wolvendaal Church is the most significant Dutch Building and one of the oldest ...

Apr 15, 2021 Posted by In Articles, Arundathie Abeysinghe Tagged , , ,
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Cosmos Workspaces to bolster MSMEs with affordable workspaces at prestigious new business hub   Cosmos Workspaces, Colombo’s newest innovative office space solution provider has launched its unique brand of services and facilities to solopreneurs, local SMEs, and international businesses looking to set up operations in the heart of the city’s up-and-coming central business and lifestyle hub in Colombo 2. Employees who have found themselves working from home as a result of the pandemic have come to recognize the many challenges that arise from a home office. Additionally, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and also small businesses and start-ups in Colombo and abroad, are constantly on the lookout for a convenient and well-equipped workplace in the city while also economizing on the operational aspects of running a full-fledged office. Cosmos Workspaces will feature both on-demand and members-only individual and team spaces and will allow both individuals and companies to find the perfect flexible, creative ...

Feb 11, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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    Four students from Sri Lanka appointed ambassadors for Adelaide, South Australia   Source: Daily Mirror • StudyAdelaide announces winners of Ambassador 2020 program held for the first time in Sri Lanka • Each student to receive a support package worth AUD $5,000  StudyAdelaide, an agency of the Government of South Australia to promote Adelaide as an international study destination has announced the winners of its Ambassador Program 2020.  Four winning students from Sri Lanka were announced as Ambassadors at a presentation ceremony held at the Movenpick Hotel, Colombo, recently. The event was attended by officials from the Australian Government and South Australian institutions.  The Student Ambassadors are being awarded an exciting support package worth AUD $5000from StudyAdelaide which includes return ticket up to AUD $1500, gift voucher valued AUD $1000, Professional development session, access to key Adelaide festivals & events, enabling students to soak up the full educational and ...

Feb 22, 2020 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , Comments 0
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