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 !!.  As I sit here in a café in the centre of…
Author: Lalith Gunaratne
Measuring poverty differently
What comes to mind when one hears the word poverty? Scarcity, shortage, paucity, deficiency, dearth are words that are in the Thesaurus. Yet, the word confuses me in the way it is…
Dhamma or Violence in Sri Lanka
A few weeks ago while in the Uda Walawe area I met an opposition party MP who had come to help in the provincial election campaign for the local candidates. As I…
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 done to our world in vain What’s the big deal in going…
Bus Terrorism and Justice
It was a busy afternoon on the Galle Road in Moratuwa and I stopped my vehicle at a pedestrian crossing to allow a few women and children cross the road. The vehicle…
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. Self esteem, whether our own or others’, is strengthened or takes a…