The game changer
By Dr. Sarala Fernando “A person or idea that transforms the accepted rules, processes, strategies and management of business functions… typically leads a movement of related businesses in the same direction.” There is a solid body of theory in management studies on the benefits of the “game changer”. Since Donald Trump’s victory in the US, [...]
Dangers of granting police and land powers to provincial councils
By Jayantha Gunasekera Every person who assisted the LTTE in procuring weapons, harbouring LTTE criminals and in other numerous ways should be investigated. This necessarily means that all identified LTTE diaspora members and all identified Tamil politicians should be prosecuted. The promulgation of a Constitution leading to federalism and eventual separation is high treason, punishable [...]
Protecting the rights of women migrant workers
By Prasad Kariyawasam UNITED NATIONS – International migration is a complex phenomenon dealing with overlapping issues relating to the human rights of migrants, mixed migration flows, international protection, smuggling and trafficking, as well as other push and pull factors affecting migration. But, the need of the hour is a rights-based comprehensive approach placing the human [...]
Bogambara: From historic prison to National museum and cultural complex
By S.W.R. de A Samarasinghe The Mahanayaka of the Malwatta Chapter Ven. Thibbatuwawe Sri Sumangala thero and the Mahanyaka of the Asgiriya Chapter Ven. Warakagoda Gnanarathana thero have urged the government to conserve and use the 140 year old Bogambara Prison Building Complex (1876) in Kandy for a national museum and cultural centre that would [...]
Efficient operation of the Hambantota port
By D. Godage The Government is now finalising a deal to hand over the Hambantota Port on long term lease basis under Public-Private Partnership, though it appears to be a `sale`. Refraining from using the terms `privatisation’ or `sale’, the Hambantota Port is to be managed by a joint venture company formed between the Ports [...]
The changing role of the US in world affairs
The following is a talk delivered this week by H M G S Palihakkara, former Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Governor of the Northern Province, on 'The Changing Role of the US in World Affairs' at the Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies:
RCOBANA launches 2nd ‘Win the World with English’ Programme
The Royal College Old Boys’ Association of North America (RCOBANA) commenced their second ‘Win the World with English’ (WWWE) programme at Royal College with the start of 2017. RCOBANA launched the programme initially when members visited their school and reported that many present day students could not converse in English. The programme was developed to [...]
Yuwin 3rd generation lawyer
Yuwin Pasidu Matugama took oaths as an Attorney-at-Law in the Supreme Court before Justices Priyasath Dep. Upali Abeyratne and K.T. Chitrasiri on Thursday (January 26). He received his primary education at Ananda College, Colombo 10 and obtained a degree in Law( Hons) from the University of London before entering the Sri Lanka Law College. He [...]
Honouring Prof. E.R. Jansz, a trailblazing researcher and teacher
It was a poignant moment – the felicitation of not only a great researcher but also teacher. The venue was ‘Adamantane House’ or the Institute of Chemistry Ceylon at Welikada, Rajagiriya, and the event was the inauguration of the E.R. Jansz Laboratory and the unveiling of Prof. Jansz’s portrait on January 10. While the Emeritus [...]
New hi-tech camera launched in Sri Lanka
The Arri Alexa Super XT camera and Ultra Prime lenses were officially launched in Sri Lanka on January 13. The products, the latest in its range, are used in more than 80 percent of Hollywood productions. Hans Salzinger, Director – Sales of Arri Alexa Germany and Philipp Chudalla, who was one of the camera directors [...]
Email your contributions for the next issue of New Ceylon Writing
New Ceylon Writing (volume 6) is now available online for everyone inclined towards the literary arts of contemporary Sri Lanka. First published in 1970, the journal enjoyed a 15-year run during which five volumes were produced by its founding editors Drs Yasmine Gooneratne and Merlin Pieris, who were then teaching English Literature and Western Classics [...]
Dharmashalawa for Borella Temple
Western Province Councillor and the UNP’s Borella organiser Jayantha de Silva laying the foundation stone for a Dharmashalawa at the Sri Lankaramaya Temple in Borella.