Opinion: Children account for 13 percent of
suicides:
Scrapping Life Skills from syllabus: Is it a wise move?
Thirteen percent of the suicides reported in Sri
Lanka every year are committed by children under 18 years of age.
Suicide - the act of taking one's own life - is a serious issue and
according to statistics, Sri Lanka is ranked 11 out of 193 countries
in the rate of suicides.
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President at 66th Independence Day celebrations:
Sri Lankans move towards reconciliation, development
Steps taken to solve unemployment problem:
Development brought to village:
President Mahinda Rajapaksa called upon all
countries to join hands on the path to democracy, development,
national freedom and the strengthening of human rights. Speaking at
the Independence Day celebrations in Kegalle last Tuesday, President
Rajapaksa said:
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