Political Fortunes of a Few Before the Welfare of the Nation There are lessons to learn from D.B. Wijetunga The first twelve months of the Sirisena Presidency by Malinda Seneviratne Sirisena Cooray, who could be called the Basil Rajapaksa or Gotabaya Rajapaksa of the Ranasinghe Premadasa era, once related an interested story. He was speaking at a time when Mahinda Rajapaksa was President and seemingly invincible. He was speaking about the decisions that had to be made immediately after President Premadasa was assassinated. The following is the gist. ...

Annual social game Young Adults vs Young at Heart Organised by The Instant Cricketers For TheYAYAH Challenge Shield (Written by – Jon K) Many years ago, 28 to be precise, a young man in Homebush in his early thirties in conjunction with a few other like minded souls, decided to organise a ‘friendly’ cricket match between a number of Sri Lankans, who loved the sport but could not commit to the rigours of playing every week-end. . Out of this endeavour was born the ‘Instant Cricketers’. He, who is also one of the “face less” men behind the NSW & ACT Royal OBA hierarchy, then decided to dedicate the rest of his lifetime in pursuit of organising cricket matches between all and sundry. Office work became an unnecessary hindrance to his main calling and vocation. Luckily for him over the years all his bosses have tolerated his lack of work ...

Caption – Australia Gateway Immigration Law Specialist Don Susantha Katugampola – Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Australia – Telmo Languiller MP Migration Opportunities In Australia Have Benefited Over 100,000 Sri Lankans – Australia Gateway Australia is the second home to over 100,000 Sri Lankans who had benefitted tremendously on almost every measure of excellence, from health to wealth, from success in business to educational attainment, says Sri Lanka’s leading Australian Immigration Law Specialist – Don Susantha Katugampola of Australia Gateway. “Out of these 100,000 Sri Lankans majority live in Melbourne, which clinched top spot for the fifth year in a row on the prestigious World’s Most Livable Cities List 2015. Join your family and friends and feel at home right here in Australia,” said Katugampola at Australia Gateway Open Day 2016 held on January 9, 2016. Speaker of the Victorian Legislative Assembly, Australia – Telmo Languiller MP who was ...

Electoral Reforms We propose that the existing system be altogether removed and a new procedure adopted., This is in keeping with the thinking that the manape system has caused severe disruption in society Although it is acknowledged that the proportional system is the best that reflects the mandate of the people it is admitted that such a systemsometimesprevents  voters electing a representative to represent their electorate.  So a blend of past the post and proportional system is suggested It is also found that the appointment of nationals list members have been badly abused. It was meant to pave the way for the appointment of persons of eminence who would not face the hustle of contesting  to adorn parliament  We are totally opposed to any increase in the number of MP’s to be appointed Sri Lanka is a small country and 225 member parliament is quite adequate and  satisfactory  As a ...

by Josephian Health writer Sweet potatoes are a particular type of potatoes from the same order as regular ones with the difference that they are part of different species and a different family. You can find sweet potatoes in a variety of colors. The most frequently found are the ones with white-cream and yellow-orange color. There are also sweet potatoes with purple flesh and they are extremely abundant in antioxidants. The most important thing about them is that they have excellent nutritional values. 15 Nutritious Facts 1. Sweet potatoes contain carotenoids which help in producing Vitamin A. This vitamin regenerates the respiratory system. So, people with respiratory problems, especially smokers should consume sweet potatoes more often. 2. Sweet potatoes are an excellent choice for diabetics since they contain natural sugars that decrease and stabilize the insulin resistance in diabetics. They are also good for the regulation of the sugar levels. ...

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Prof. Channa Ratnatunga recounting his remarkable recovery from a potentially deadly stroke, calls for life-saving stroke units to be set up in hospitals around the country I was a perfectly healthy individual who had only a mild elevation of blood pressure, kept under control with medication. I did not smoke and always had normal cholesterol levels and blood sugar. A very active seventy two to boot. In March of 2015, I had a stroke. It was a ‘Basilar stroke’, the worst kind. When afflicted by this kind of stroke, one usually died 80-90% of the time if no active treatment was done. ...

The Secretary of the Australian Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Michael Tawley has awarded his department’s annual excellence award for ‘Supporting and Promoting Diversity in the Workplace’ to Takshan Abeyagoonawardena. Takshan Abeyagoonawardena is an advisor in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of the Australian Government, and is based in Canberra. As an advisor in the Prime Minister’s office, Takshan has worked with Australian Prime Ministers – Tony Abbott, Kevin Rudd and Julia Gullard. This award comprises a golden fountain pen and citation recog-nizing”outstanding team support for workplace diversity”. Takshan who was earlier employed in the British Civil Service in London before migrating to Australia, has a MSc and MBA from Macquarie and University of Technology, Sydney. He is also a Chartered Mathematician from the Institute of Mathematics and Application, UK. His wife Manisha Hettiarachchi is a Consultant Surgeon in Canberra. He is the son of ...

Sugar Consumption Can Fuel Cancer By Dr Harold Gunatillake FRCS, FICS,FIACS,AM (Sing), MBBS-Health writer Sugar is sweet and the body needs it to generate instant energy unlike the other macronutrients like fats and proteins. We need it like oxygen.However, a little is essential for life, but too much is toxic. Researchers find that sugar is not as sweet when it comes to growth of cancer, and it boils down to fructose which is the culprit to feed cancer cells. It was reported in the journal Cancer Research publication that people who eat lots of foods containing sugar have a higher risk of cancer, mostly, breast cancer in women. This could be one of the reasons why the incidence of breast cancer among Sri Lankan and Indian women seem to be very significant. ...