Who did what to whom and when and where are recurring themes that dominate the historical consciousness.Whether it is in the Pelopponesian Wars (Herodotus) or in the Mahavamsa (Mahanama) it is these common themes that echo in the pages of historiography.Of course, these themes begin to explode in controversies the moment you ask why events happened the way it did. There is no end to this discourse. Nor is...
UNP leader to hold talks with Opposition parties:
Another futile attempt by the main Opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to move a No Confidence Motion (NCM) against Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila was defeated by a two-thirds majority in Parliament on Tuesday (July 20).One-hundred-and-fifty-two MPs voted against the motion with all constituent parties of the Government casting their votes to defeat the motion. Only 61 Opposition Parliamentarians...
TOKYO, July 24. – Sri Lanka middle distance runner Nimali Liyanaarachchi, accompanied by her coach Sujith Abeysekera, arrived in the Japanese capital Tokyo today to take part in the XXX11 Olympic Games.Liyanaarachchi looked cheerful as she checked in at the Athletes Village, hoping to make her presence felt. She is due to compete in the women’s 800m qualifying round heats scheduled to be worked off on July...
Sri Lanka Tourism should pay greater attention to supporting the SME tourism sector which accounts for a major share of employment currently in jeopardy for the past two years, said social scientist and tourism expert Dr. Dietmar Doering. He said Europe continues to be the largest source of tourist traffic to Sri Lanka recording a share of 55.4 percent while Asia Pacific is the second major source...
