Urban planning sets the stage for a modern Colombo
About 60 percent of the population would be
living in urban areas by 2020, according to the latest statistics of
the Urban Development Authority. The estimated average rate of
urbanisation in the country from 2010 to 2020 would be in the range
of three percent to four percent per annum,
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Muslims in the US:
Lives made uncomfortable in a ‘Free’ society
Leave aside the hate crimes against Muslims
living in the US; Leave aside the attacks on Muslim places of
worship even after ten years since the 2001 World Trade Center
attack in the US; For a moment, leave aside the discrimination
against the Muslims and making their lives somewhat miserable here
in the US;
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Opinion:
Some Western ambassadors overstep their mandate
A few Colombo-based Western ambassadors seem to
be overstepping their diplomatic mandate by showing undue concern
over internal matters of the country. Though they are intended to
promote solidarity and good relations between their country of
origin and Sri Lankan,
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