International Women's Day - 2006:
Seeking accountability of women's role towards 'A New Sri Lanka'
NATURAL disasters are on the increase and the
whole world is at risk and the death and destruction caused by them
have also reached unmanageable proportions. We should not forget the
fact that the natural disasters and its effects have been on the
rise mostly due to human activities and consequently have increased
people's vulnerability to such happening.
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The Left revival, poverty and 'terror'
IN this "brave new world" where markets and
money glitter alluringly, how does one account for the "Socialist
backlash" in Central and South American countries, such as,
Venezuela, Bolivia and to a lesser extent Peru?
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It's time to reform the election system for Local Authorities
WITH local elections approaching, and
dissatisfaction with the quality of local governance widespread, now
would have been an opportune time to examine structural changes that
could improve accountability and governance in Local Government.
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