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SRI LANKA NEWS (AUGUST 2022) Compiled by Victor Melder. A Sri Lankan athlete and a senior official have gone missing after the fifth day’s events of the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on Tuesday. Initial reports indicate that a female judoka and the manager of the Sri Lanka Judo Team have disappeared from the Sri Lankan camp soon after she lost her first-round event on Monday. The Sri Lankan Team Management have immediately informed the relevant authorities about their disappearance and the Birmingham Metropolitan Police have started a special inquiry into the incident. As a result, the Chef-de-Mission of the Sri Lankan contingent Maj. Gen (retired ) Dampath Fernando told that he has decided to acquire all passports of the Sri Lankan contingent to avoid further disappearances. Sri Lanka are fielding a 110-member strong contingent and 51 officials for the Commonwealth Games with the Judo Team consisting of three ...

Sep 1, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Victor Melder Tagged , , , , , ,
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  SRI LANKA CAN BOUNCE BACK QUICKLY,  IF POLITICIANS WOULD ALLOW – by N.S.Venkataraman Sri Lankan Prime Minister has correctly said that Sri Lanka’s current predicament is it’s own making. He also must have further said that if Sri Lanka’s recovery from the present economic mess were to be delayed, it would also be Sri Lanka’s own making. Millions of  patriotic and responsible Sri Lankans living in Sri Lanka and other parts of the world must be following the developments in Sri Lanka on day today basis with great concern  and must be feeling highly frustrated when they read the news about continued protest on the roads , blocking traffic and shouting slogans . Particularly, the massive agitation by the students a few days back make one suspect whether these students have adequate understanding  about the gravity of the situation. The problems faced by Sri Lanka today cannot be sorted out by ...

Jun 14, 2022 Posted by In Articles Tagged , , , ,
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Neil Perera: Gentleman and administrator par excellence Source:Island I am in a dilemma as I am not sure from where to begin this tribute. However, to make it short, his achievements and contributions to the society had made him unique and illustrious. Neil D. Perera is the name of that epitome of inspiration to all who have associated him and even to unknown many. He was a cricketer, renowned administrator, engineer by profession and a pedigreed human being with plenty of absorbing qualities. He is the fifth in a family of seven siblings (five boys and two girls) born to Mr. and Mrs. C. Alexander Perera of Panadura. His 92nd birthday will be tomorrow as he was born on 22nd August 1929. His first Alma Mater was one of the best schools in the island during pre-independence era, namely St. John’s College Panadura. He represented college at his favourite game ...

Aug 24, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged , ,
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CEB’s immense contribution to promotion of solar power in SL-By Eng. Lanka Perera and Eng. Rohan Seneviratne Even though the Sri Lankan solar industry has matured since its inception, up to now it has primarily been a passive one  Source:FT Sri Lanka, being an island situated near the equator, is blessed with a significant amount of solar radiation or sunlight, to be put in plain terms, throughout the country, year around. Looking at this fact and the rapid developments in solar technology, many individuals claim that solar power generation would be Sri Lanka’s best option in achieving its goals in low carbon electricity generation and providing low-cost electricity to the people, in light of the pressing need to meet the growing demand.And there has always been an uproar regarding relevant authorities and professionals either turning a blind eye towards this solar potential lying in front of us or purposefully trying ...

Jul 12, 2021 Posted by In elanka Finance Tagged
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Helping Sri Lanka to go green Source:Adb The Northern Province of Sri Lanka and its infrastructure were severely affected by the domestic conflict which lasted more than 30 years. Effects of this conflict can be still seen today, economically as well: The contribution of the province to Sri Lanka’s Gross Domestic Product is still the lowest among all nine provinces. One part of this province, Mannar Island, a dry and barren peninsula of about 125 km2 in the district of Mannar, is classified under Sri Lanka’s arid zone. Considering the unique character of climate and wind, it has great potential for renewable energy such as wind power and solar energy. While Sri Lanka has made significant progress in the electricity sector over the last decades – it boosted national electrification from 29% in 1990 to more than 99.58% in 2018 – the sector struggles to meet the growing demand for an ...

May 29, 2021 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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