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Colombo, Education, Politics and Governance

Medical education in Sri Lanka: Need for urgent reform

Image courtesy YouTube Medical education in Sri Lanka commenced in 1870 with the establishment of the Ceylon Medical College. It became the Faculty of Medicine in 1942 with the establishment of the…

Hilmy Ahamed Hilmy Ahamed on 01/16/2016
Colombo, Politics and Governance, Religion and faith

‘Sinhe Le’, ‘Marraka Le’: Should we shed any more ‘le’?

Photo from Asian Mirror One year in to Yahapalanaya, the dice has been cast for the renewal of the hostile hate campaign of the Rajapaksa era with the spraying of graffiti “Sinha…

Hilmy Ahamed Hilmy Ahamed on 01/12/2016
Colombo, Human Rights, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

President Sirisena’s broken promises: Start with ensuring justice to Wasim Thajudeen

Photo courtesy Bloomberg Wasim Thajudeen’s death and lackluster investigations took center stage during the run up to the August 2015 general elections. His body was exhumed, and after further examination was reburied…

Hilmy Ahamed Hilmy Ahamed on 10/05/2015

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