Mahinda Rajapaksa, a leader with natural intuition, fortitude and poise

The 1971 youth insurrection had its roots in the South. He explained the insurrection as the vision of the village, and not that of a political party. “The people of the Ruhuna had always been given stepmotherly treatment,” he said, speaking in Parliament at the votes of the Transport Ministry on December 15, 1971. Despite his defeat in 1977, with fortitude, he revamped his strategy to face future challenges.

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Ocean and education:

Lanka’s future prosperity lies in the sea

Sri Lanka possesses a territorial sea of 21,500 km2 and an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of 517,000 km2, up to 200 nautical miles (370 km) from the coastal line. Sri Lanka has the rights to the resources in the water column, seabed and subsurface in the EEZ. According to the last comprehensive survey conducted in 1979-80,

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Beware: dengue hits the city

Colombo University, schools, institutions under surveillance:

Nisansala, the 21-year-old second year student of the Colombo University Law Faculty might not have thought her dreams would come to an abrupt end so early, as she was deeply engaged in her studies to complete her assignment by the following day.

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