[Written in 2013]IntroductionPerception of corruption in India‘Corruption’, is universally perceived as the abuse of power by individuals or groups, for private gain. Corrupt behaviour – because it is publicly derided and often illegal – often takes place privately (Choi and Thum 2005); making it difficult to measure or reliably estimate its actual social and economic costs (Galtung 2006). India has ...

Click to downloadIn the grand tapestry of life, there are threads that shine brighter, threads that weave stories of such profound depth that they transcend the ordinary. One such thread is the life of Norman Phillips Campbell. It is with a sense of profound respect and admiration that I pen this forward. Campbell left an indelible mark not only ...

source: Trinity College Kandy WATCH: How did it all Begin? Revisiting the vision of the pioneers & protagonists Presented by the Trinity College Library Council The third... | By Trinity College, Kandy | FacebookPresentation by Harendra Alwis at a webinar organised by the library council of Trinity College on 25th June 2022 as part of the sesquicentennial celebrations of ...

Mystic eyes, beneath a maskDo you whisper your secrets, but tears conceal?I know not your depth, it's an impossible taskHas anyone treded where your gaze has been?My bespectacled eyes are longing to baskWhere no shadow can steel your light and sheen,Take me to your the lair and open the caskWhere you stash away all the dreams you've seen?~

Mystic eyes, beneath a maskDo you whisper your secrets, but tears conceal?I know not your depth, it's an impossible taskHas anyone treded where your gaze has been?My bespectacled eyes are longing to baskWhere no shadow can steel your light and sheen,Take me to your lair and open the caskWhere you stash away all the dreams you've seen?~

Mystic eyes, beneath a maskDo you whisper your secrets, but tears conceal?I know not your depth, it's an impossible taskHas anyone treded where your gaze has been?My bespectacled eyes are longing to baskWhere no shadow can steel your light and sheen,Take me to your lair and open the caskWhere you stash away all the dreams you've seen?~

The Cricketing world will pause for a moment, to celebrate the legendary career of Kumar Sangakkara that has drawn to a close, and then move on; a bit richer for the legacy he leaves behind, for the standards he raised, expectations he upheld and for his story being entwined with the story of Cricket. He has already confirmed his place ...

The Cricketing world will pause for a moment, to celebrate the legendary career of Kumar Sangakkara that has drawn to a close, and then move on; a bit richer for the legacy he leaves behind, for the standards he raised, expectations he upheld and for his story being entwined with the story of Cricket. He has already confirmed his place ...

Originally published hereChange is difficult to manage when it is imposed, forced, mandated, and made necessary as a result of a failure to anticipate the contours of perpetual transformation in the environment. This is true for both organisations and individuals. Successful change is inspired; with clarity of vision and purpose. It appeals to our desire for creative expression rather than ...

Originally published hereChange is difficult to manage when it is imposed, forced, mandated, and made necessary as a result of a failure to anticipate the contours of perpetual transformation in the environment. This is true for both organisations and individuals. Successful change is inspired; with clarity of vision and purpose. It appeals to our desire for creative expression rather than ...

*Not the actual modelThe communication age received a mixed welcome of sorts in my household. The Sri Lankan airwaves did not carry a television broadcast until the late 70s'. Even then, if it created any hype and hysteria, it did not catch-on immediately with the folks that would soon be my parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. When they ...

*Not the actual modelThe communication age received a mixed welcome of sorts in my household. The Sri Lankan airwaves did not carry a television broadcast until the late 70s'. Even then, if it created any hype and hysteria, it did not catch-on immediately with the folks that would soon be my parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. When they ...

A change of guardThe future of Sri Lanka’s democracy has reached a pivotal point. On the 9th of January, it awoke after decades of paralytic slumber. The nepotism, corruption and excesses of the Rajapakse regime were not unknown or unsuspected; but Mahinda himself was seen as a strong leader – especially based on his credentials as the leader of an ...

A change of guardThe future of Sri Lanka’s democracy has reached a pivotal point. On the 9th of January, it awoke after decades of paralytic slumber. The nepotism, corruption and excesses of the Rajapakse regime were not unknown or unsuspected; but Mahinda himself was seen as a strong leader – especially based on his credentials as the leader of an ...

Sri Lanka's relations with India and ChinaImage: Awantha ArtigalaAs the centre of global power shifts eastwards, competition is brewing between the great powers in Asia to define their respective roles by expanding their spheres of influence and securing their interests in the emerging order (Mahbubani 2009). While China, India and Japan remain regional great powers, the United States (US) still ...

Sri Lanka's relations with India and ChinaImage: Awantha ArtigalaAs the centre of global power shifts eastwards, competition is brewing between the great powers in Asia to define their respective roles by expanding their spheres of influence and securing their interests in the emerging order (Mahbubani 2009). While China, India and Japan remain regional great powers, the United States (US) still ...

Sourced image 1. Do not despair. The much of the world was already broken before you were born, and it parts of it will remein broken long after we are gone. It is the purpose and function of life to re-order the disintegrating world and defiance of the second law of thermodynamics. So it helps to try to understand the ...

Sourced image(As published on Groundviews.org) 1. Do not despair. Much of the world was already broken before you were born, and parts of it will remein broken long after we are gone. It is the purpose and function of life to re-order the disintegrating world in defiance of the second law of thermodynamics. So it helps to try to understand ...

One step after another,I'll scale this mountain high,Two eyes to greet and gatherWhat my heart may never pryThree wishes to carry me thitherWhen feet and limbs are tiedFour seasons and merry weatherIn this blessed life to bideFive friends to kindle or smotherAnd hearts and minds that rhymeSix strings to strum and tetherThe beautiful and sublimeSeven days to carry me netherFor ...

One step after another, We'll scale this mountain high,Two eyes to greet and gatherWhat even hearts may never pryThree wishes to carry us thitherWhen feet and limbs are tiedFour seasons and merry weatherAnd a blessed life to bide