Cope report - ‘Time for action’
Mr Speaker, it is an honour to speak in this
debate on the report of the Committee on Public Enterprises, given
how much it has accomplished. Thanks to the indefatigable efforts of
its chairman, the simple but brilliant idea of dividing into
sub-committees given the amount of work, and the dedicated
commitment of the three chairs of sub-committees, COPE last year was
able to cover more ground than any previous Committee.
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The Human Dimension
Why spending time at leisure is important
The roads during the Vesak weekend were chock-a-block with
crowds.
Some carrying infants, others riding pillion in
law-breaking fashion and yet others, happily crowded in small
spaces; many crammed into spaces meant for a few. Spending four
hours stuck in traffic on our way home from dinner made me realize
just how much Sri Lankans needed - no, craved leisure. Vesak is one
such season they looked forward to - the entertainment factor was
there, in addition to paying homage to Buddhist sites and enjoying
the pandals and the lanterns. People need to spend time doing the
things they like to do, with family and friends. Leisure is an
important pursuit that nourishes the soul. Where there is no
leisure, there is no peace and stress abounds.
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Preventing crocodile attacks
It is with interest that I read an article about
establishing the first crocodile park in Sri Lanka. According to the
article, plans have been proposed to contain wild crocodiles in
enclosures set up in Kiralakelle along the banks of the Nilwala
River. This is as a short term means to mitigate the increasing
crocodile-human conflicts in the area.
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End of Sinhala royal dynasty - Malabar dynasty succeeds the
Sinhala throne
Vesak Poya Day is celebrated by Buddhists the
world over to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and Parinibbana
of Gautama Buddha. On a Vesak full Moon Poya Wednesday of
1739-05-13, two hundred and seventy three years ago, the Sinhala
Royal dynasty which lasted for over two thousand years ended with
the Waduga kings of Nayakkar dynasty succeeding to the Sinhale
throne. This article is an attempt to trace the causes for such
monarchy.
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Founder of modern nursing profession:
Florence Nightingale contributed unique service
May 12th is named as the International Nursing
Day to honour the birth of Florence Nightingale, the founder of the
modern nursing profession. Her invaluable service rendered to
nursing and the devotion of establishing the standards of the
nursing profession systematically and scientifically is celebrated
throughout the world as International Nursing Day.
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