IRONY: When the Inter-University Bhikkhu Federation held a satyagraha by the Thumulla Buddha statue, President R. Premadasa had ASP Ronnie Gunasinghe abduct them in seven jeeps, beat them and dump them outside Colombo. Today, his son lectures on protecting the robe.
ARGH guys.
The govt brought these in because the private sector transport guys have exploited people's need to travel for nearly 50 years (since privatization) and invested NOTHING to make transport better.
To hell with privatizing it- transport is an enabler and it (like education & health) should be run by the state for the people as a service.
I would love to get to the point of intra-city transport being absolutely free for all. Using tax money to buy these buses and running them at cost (or free) is how it should be. Bringing private capital crap means people want a return - there should be no "return" from transport, health or education (and defense).
Yeah that goes against your liberal, capitalist position but that's alright. That approach UTTERLY failed the people at least w.r.t. public transport.
What a responsible citizen! 🇱🇰👏
During the recent railway strike in Sri Lanka, ticket counters were closed, leaving passengers with no option but to travel without purchasing tickets. As a result, the government faced a significant loss of revenue.
A peon at Colombo Fort magistrates’ court was arrested yesterday for allegedly demanding 500 rupees to speed up the issue of a certified copy of proceedings in a long‑settled case.
Hey @milindarj you're a disgusting traitor committing treason.
Our problems are our problems to solve, not UNHCR's or anyone else's. We don't need some BS body like any US agency to "maintain active oversight" over our country.
Only a dumbass doesn't see the UN system now for what it is: A tool of the white-led global elites to control the rest of us. You going there to try to protect your guy just shows how little you genuinely care for our country.
🚨 “Become an Officer Who Cannot Be Bought — Or Leave the Uniform”
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a strong message to police officers, calling on them to uphold integrity and reject corruption.
“Become an officer who cannot be bought. If you cannot, leave the uniform.
If you are not prepared to leave, it is the responsibility of the disciplinary authorities of the Sri Lanka Police to remove that uniform following a proper investigation based on evidence and findings,” the President said.
Stitching together two video clips without any research or background is not journalism. People protested the Thambuttegama project because the original design would have drained the Rajangane Reservoir and destroyed local farming livelihoods. The protest forced the government to shift the source to Angamuwa. The project was redesigned, completed, and inaugurated by AKD. It now serves 91,000 people without harming a single farmer. There, I did your job @NewsCenterSL