Effective Tools for MPs to Hold the Government Accountable As we have discussed in our previous article, there are many avenues within the Parliamentary System for the Members of Parliament (MPs) to represent their citizens. Some of these platforms are available as part of the Business...
Making Indigenous Medicine available for allIf you have been hooked to Coronavirus news during last couple of months, you might have come across news titled “හෙල වෙදකම්න් කෙරෝනා වෛරසයටත් ව්සදුමක්” or “Doctors treating Covid-19 patients use traditional medicine for treatments”. Similarly, when the number of...
Let’s make sure MPs do their job! With the conclusion of the Parliamentary Election, the new Parliament will be convened on 20th August with new hopes and possibilities for the next five years. You have voted and selected the Members you think are best to represent...
The COVID 19 global pandemic which was declared a public health emergency on 11th March 2020 continues to disproportionately affect diverse groups and communities with serious negative impacts to the most vulnerable groups. While some of us in Sri Lanka have resumed our daily activities...
So, it’s that time again. The time where we the people get to use our civic right to decide how we would like to be governed, and most importantly “who” gets willy wonka’s golden ticket, to run this wonderful chocolate factory. Many nay Sayers will...
Over the last few weeks, certain high-level decisions made by the Cabinet of Sri Lanka has become a major discussion topic leading up to the Parliamentary polls in August 2020. We feel this renewed public interest is a good step in the right direction to...
Travelling is a derived commodity. However in recent times, travel has taken a more determinant role in our lives. Rather than cities being made for people, it has been made for vehicles, but at what cost? How conscious are we of this cost? From instagram posts...
Everything that’s been going around these days’ centers around quarantine and disease prevention and while the concept of quarantine on a personal level can be rather new to many of us, laws regarding quarantine and disease prevention have existed in our country for over a...
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