WILPATTU REBORN

The tragic events that heralded the dark era of the Wilpattu National Park began 25 years ago. The man who figured prominently in that unfortunate period of Wilpattu is Lionel Sirimalwatte, residing at Parana Maragahawewa, Wilpattu junction. Now aged 63, he is the nephew of Kalu Mahattaya who first started jeep safaris in Wilpattu.

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You owe me some trees Mr/Ms Politician

It’s more than two months since we got a new Parliament. Some were elected, some re-elected, some thrown out, some dubbed ‘also-ran’ and some lost deposits. Almost everyone who got elected spent bucks. Big bucks. Some of course spent mega bucks and some campaigns, in contrast, were batta-sized, or of ‘buddy’ dimension, shall we say?

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First Buddhist school on verge of collapse:

Time ripe to rebuild education

Leaving its glory and pride to the days gone by, today, the school faces only crisis and decay. The decaying and cracked walls have lost all the strength and lustre it had during its prime years but today, only stand testimony to the present plight of the school. Education authorities seem to have turned a blind eye to the dismal and ramshackle state of the school. About 10 years ago, the Advanced Level classes were halted.

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