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‘Blowing in the wind’ View(s):
In the early 1990s, there was an enterprising group of Sri Lankans who helped install small solar power units in the homes of farmers, paving the way for their children to study at night. The group was also involved in a solar project financially backed by a multilateral agency to help dozens of farmers to whom this low-cost, subsidized power unit sticking out of their rooftops, was an out-of-this world development. The group later sold its interests to the multinational, Shell Company.
It was also a time when there were crippling power-cuts owing to a prolonged drought, during the tenure of Anuruddha Ratwatte who was Power and Energy Minister, with the country depending on hydro power, long before gas turbines and other energy sources came into being.
HomeOpinionTo end corruption to restore social justice and equality To end corruption to restore social justice and equality 12 December 2020 12:53 am - 0
Corruption is one of the most devastating crimes because it makes the rich richer and the poor poorer. During the past five centuries, colonial powers such as Portugal, the Netherlands and Britain, plundered our country though they claimed their aim was to civilise Sri Lanka. They need to be reminded that Sri Lanka has a civilization dating back more than 2500 years. So corruption today is a subtle form of neocolonialism because Sri Lanka’s own rich and ruling elite plunder the poor. In this crime, mainly involved are ruling party politicians and big company owners. In recent months during the Covid-19 pandemic there were allegations of a massive racket involving the import of millions of non-surgical masks from a company in China. Political leaders and the company owners are alleged to be involved. Some of the
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(Text of Speech made in Parliment by TNA Jaffna District Parliamentarian MA Sumanthiran on 09th December 2020 on Budget Votes of Ministry of Justice)
Thank you Honourable presiding member. I am glad to speak on the 3rd Reading, particularly on the votes of the Ministry of Justice today when my good friend at the Bar Hon. Ali Sabri is the minister of Justice. We’ve had a long association. He occupies a very prestigious post that of a Minister of Justice, In the olden days it was occupied by somebody who was from the Senate – from the upper house – because it was a prestigious office to hold. However I think he may feel like the Minister of ports and shipping of Afghanistan today.
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