The dispute over the 2024 Grade Five Scholarship Examination has caused considerable worry for students and parents across the country. Fears escalated following the reported leakage of multiple questions, prompting…
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A shared hope in the historic mandate of new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is that he will take a hard line on corruption and end the decades-long, unfathomable impunity for…
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The Government faces an uphill battle in reforming state departments long controlled by a ‘class’ of officials who operate like machines indifferent to public needs. This is particularly true in…
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Fortians are saying, “enough is enough”. For four months, Galle Fort locals and shops had to bear the brunt of a short-sighted traffic plan. I travelled to the Galle Fort…
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There has been a lot of talk in recent days regarding the financial frauds by misusing OTP (One Time Password) or passwords that can be used only once, which are…
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During his maiden address to the Nation, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake touched on two issues that most other leaders have overlooked: the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA, IATA Code CMB) and…
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The broad consensus is that many species are sentient. Humans have had relationships with their pets for thousands of years, talking to them, coddling them, and imbuing them with human…
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October is synonymous with two interconnected celebrations: the much-anticipated Colombo International Book Fair (CIBF) and National Reading Month. The contrast is a given between the celebrations and the belief that…
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As the arts get little to less attention, one teacher wanted to say otherwise and motivated 70 young girls to let their creativity shine. St. Anne’s Balika Maha Vidyalaya is…
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Ajahn Brahm, a celebrated Buddhist bhikkhu and meditation guru, delivered an enlightening talk on the significance of posture in meditation on March 29, 2014. Known for his blend of humour…
