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The Influence of Political Leaders on Administrative Service Officers in Sri Lanka A pervasive issue in Sri Lanka is the attitude of many government leaders who believe that oral orders should supersede existing written laws and circulars. This phenomenon has prompted me to write an academic article on this subject. A prevailing political opinion in Sri Lanka suggests that government officials should unquestionably accept and implement oral orders from leaders, disregarding the established legal framework and official circulars. Recall the “Village Reconciliation”  ( “ගම සමග පිළිසඳරක්”      )    program initiated after Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa became President. During its first progress review on April 26, 2021, a villager lodged a complaint with the President. “Sir, despite your prior directive, the Haldummulla Divisional Secretary has not issued us a land license. When we attempt to clear the area, we encounter forest officers and face legal consequences.” The villager filed a complaint against the Divisional Secretary. ...

Nov 9, 2023 Posted by In Articles Tagged ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 15th October 2023 – 5th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrema fireworks count for nothing as the tail let’s Pakistan cruise past. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor) Short Drama Festival 2023 – 7th October 2023 – Organized by Drama Lovers in Sydney – Photos thanks to RoyGrafix Madhu Feast 2023 NSW Australia – Photos thanks to RoyGrafix Tharushi Karunarathna , the jewel in Sri Lanka’s Crown – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE (Elanka Sports Editor) The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-10-14 The Last of the Mohicans – By Capt Elmo Jayawardena Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 179 12 10 23 Health & Views – October 1st Issue 2023 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake DINESH GAMAGE SINGER ,LYRICIST, COMPOSER OF MUSIC ,AN INDELIBLE IMPRINT WITH ALBUMS ...

Oct 15, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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Characteristics of German federalism – By Dr. Gamini Kariyawasam A scene from Bonn, Germany Federalism is the organisational principle of the Federal Republic of Germany which has grown and developed over the years and decades. It is based on the former independent dukedoms and free towns which until 1860 composed the “Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation”.  “Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation”. Two hundred years ago, Emperor Franz II abdicated the imperial throne of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation. This act brought about the dissolution of a political structure that had played a decisive role in the history and development of Europe from the year 962 up to 1806. The history of the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation is the heritage not only of Germany and Austria but of the whole of Central Europe. Territories that had once been joined together in ...

Oct 11, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Dr. Gamini Kariyawasam Tagged , , , , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 27th August 2023 – 8th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter RIP Errol Lisk (received from the Thomians Centenary Group) Health & Views Aug 2nd issue 2023 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 172 24 08 2023 ශ්‍රීලංකාව, සංස්කෘතික සංචාරක ව්‍යාපාරය වෙත යොමුවීමේ කාලීන අවශ්‍යතාව.- By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Asitha Fernando gets Top UK Cricket deal – By Sunil Thenabadu Japanese “Peace Pagoda” in Sri Lanka. By Dr.Gamini Kariyawasam. Don’t cry for me Sri Lanka – Why sea turtles and dolphins drying in our waters last month? – by Admiral Ravindra C Wijegunaratne Nostalgic and Historical Images of Jaffna – Captured by Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke in 1994 නිවී ගිය පහන් සිළුවක , මතකයේ අරුණලු හිටපු ජනාධිපති ලේකම් දේශමාන්‍ය කේ. එච් . ජේ විජයදාස – By ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. Tributes to Popular Personalities ...

Aug 27, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 19th July 2023 – 6th Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter THANK YOU, ANTON! ANTON SWAN’S EXEMPLARY SERVICE AS SRI LANKA’S CONSUL FETED AT FSOQ’S GALA DINNER – By Lawrence Heyn BRISBANE TEMPLES PAY TRIBUTE TO HON. CONSUL ANTON SWAN’S DEDICATED SERVICE TO COMMUNITY Mitochondrial diseases – By Harold Gunatillake The British Council facilitates seamless transition to student life in the UK with Study UK Pre-Departure Briefing Perseverance Delivers Degree & Fulfilment for Tania Murphy nee Van Heer-by Michael Roberts Pakistan Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 2015 Reminiscences of some Ceylon Burghers in the UK SONGS OF PRAISE – GREAT IS THY FAITHFULNESS – by Charles Schokman “Thrailoka Vijaya Pathra” – Sri Lanka: The Green Miracle – By Dr Gamini Kariyawasam SRI WICKRAMA RAJASINGHE ERA ECONOMY DURING THE COLONIAL ERA FROM 1815- 1832 – By ...

Jul 19, 2023 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , , , ,
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“Thrailoka Vijaya Pathra” – Sri Lanka: The Green Miracle – By Dr Gamini Kariyawasam Cannabis Plant  The Sri Lankan government, in its published budget document last year, recommended granting proper approval for the export of hemp (cannabis -Kansa ) abroad. This article aims to explore the historical background of the hemp plant, which is providing a new boost to Sri Lanka’s economy. It examines the plant’s wide international demand for medicinal production and its potential to be cultivated in a manner that does not pose a social threat to the country. Due to the severe shortage of foreign exchange, the entire Sri Lankan society is under immense physical and mental pressure caused by the continuous failure to provide fuel, fertilizer, and food. This stress naturally leads to unstable minds, alienation, and disorganized behavior, a phenomenon known as anomic phase in sociology. During such a phase, social norms and values that ...

Jul 18, 2023 Posted by In Articles, Dr. Gamini Kariyawasam Tagged , , , , ,
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