Strategies for a safer road environment - Part I

Some years ago when I was serving as Director Traffic and Road Safety at Police headquarters, I was interviewed by veteran broadcaster late Ravi John during a programme at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. The interviewer asked me what I thought of the task of managing traffic on our roads.

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The Human Dimension

Can you be the lone voice of reason?

Facing natural disasters such as earthquakes, tsunamis and hurricanes, courageous people have chosen to risk their lives to save others. There are many sung and unsung heroes whose courage in raging waters, powerful tsunamis and dangerous earth slips have saved many where they would, otherwise, have perished,

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People’s Bank’s magnanimous gesture:

New era dawns on people of Mannar

The scenery at the Mannar coastline on a quiet star-lit night is mesmerizing. The only sound is the rolling waves hitting the shoreline. This is the Seelawathura beach, Mannar. It is a unique place and in a sense a mixture of the scenic beauty of the Passekudah (Batticaloa), Nilaweli (Trincomalee) and Arugambay (Ampara) beaches.

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