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New reforms in higher education system:
Bi-lingual skills improve
Under the free education system introduced by Sri
Lanka’s first Education Minister Dr C W W Kannangara in 1945 all
children born in Sri Lanka are entitled to free education from the
Kindergarten to the University level. This system was subjected to
reforms periodically according to the needs of the times. I consider
reforms as a continuous process.
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Nation of princely drinkers, or servants of inebriation?
A tap on my door on Poya day around noon,
confronted me with three emaciated ‘early teenage’ boys with a list
in their hand. I sensed that this could be some contribution list
but again was intrigued as normally it is during Vesak and New Year
time that children go from house to house soliciting contributions
for Danselas and Avurudu festivals.
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Norochcholai coal power plant:
Major icon of wonder nation
Under Phase One, Norochcholai Coal Power Plant
project will generate 300 mw, which will amount to 17 percent of the
national power requirement and it will be connected to the main grid
at Veyangoda. The initial plans for establishing a coal power plant
to overcome the impending power shortages in Sri Lanka was conceived
in early 1970s and it was planned to establish this plant in
Trincomalee, taking into consideration the port facilities available
in Trincomalee for shipment of coal. Even some engineers and
technical staff of the Electricity Board were sent on foreign
scholarship to familiarize with the new technology.
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