Sri Lanka’s successful struggle against poverty

The impressive reduction of poverty since 2006 is attributed to the reduction in poverty levels in the estate sector and in rural areas. In 2006/7 the estate sector poverty was reported at 32 percent. This level dropped to 11.4 percent in 2009/10. Three fourths of people in the estate sector escaped from poverty during this period

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Unity in disunity

The New Year begins as the old year ended, with the two main Opposition parties in tatters, the only thing uniting them being their very disunity. Perhaps they can both take comfort from the old adage, that misery likes company,

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LTTE stamps on French democracy

Fund-raising for the LTTE is hardly ever done legally. Just as in Sri Lanka in most other countries where expatriate Sri Lankan Tamils live, much of the funds have been obtained by threats, coercion and extortion. Credit Card scams, human smuggling, trade in illegal arms and a whole range of illegal activities have been closely linked to these pro-LTTE groups among Tamils expatriates in the West.

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Skandavarodaya College – 117 years of excellence in national education

Skandavarodaya College, Chunnakam, Jaffna which was established in 1894 by philanthropist and educationist, late Kandaiya Upaathiyayar is completing 117 years in the sphere of education. To mark this occasion a special commemorative first day cover and stamp will be issued by the Posts and Telecommunications Ministry.

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