Personal page and articles by Lalith
The Breadwinner or the Nurturing Mother
This article is dedicated to our late mother “Chandra Perera-Gunaratne” who balanced between motherhood and her profession as a Montessori...
Continue reading »For a quieter Colombo – Ban the bus horns!
Close your eyes and imagine a horn free Colombo – no loud ‘fog horns’ from all those buses – bliss...
Continue reading »Measuring poverty differently
What comes to mind when one hears the word poverty? Scarcity, shortage, paucity, deficiency, dearth are words that are in...
Continue reading »Dhamma or Violence in Sri Lanka
“I write this article as a tribute to my late father, K.S. Gunaratne, a teacher, mentor and a true pacifist”...
Continue reading »Old Truths and Old Men
Stupid Old Men I don’t want to end up being a stupid old man Just look at what they have...
Continue reading »Bus Terrorism and Justice
It was a busy afternoon on the Galle Road in Moratuwa and I stopped my vehicle at a pedestrian crossing...
Continue reading »How high is our Social Esteem in Sri Lanka?
Our self esteem is central to our survival. Yet, we do not value its importance as we face life’s challenges. ...
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