Power to Appuhamy
Power cuts affecting everyday life? Not for Durand Appuhamy who having switched to solar power, says the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) and their power cuts can go jump in the Kelani River.�Mr. Appuhamy had a solar power system installed at his residence in Negombo, enabling him to move away from the main grid. The system [...]
Think plastic or swim
Drastic events need drastic action! That is what I always say when I’ve had a beer,or two. They have been sinking for years, not the…
Letters to the Editor
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Appreciations
Saluting the gentleman who trained generations of officers, sailors M. G. S. Perera� Instructor Commander M. G. S. Perera – the first Training Officer (then…
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Talking crocs
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Eid ul Fitr: A festival of joy, thanksgiving and reflection
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When Tropical Hut went red and white
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‘Handa’ makes a big noise
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Let us play our role in the Asian renaissance of the 21st century
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People and events
India and Pakistan celebrate 66th Independence Day Eucharistic Rally after half a century A Eucharistic Rally will…
Everyone is normal except the lost
The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation. Or so the poet observed. I’d say women and…