‘Birth tourism’: US steps up scrutiny of pregnant visa applicants
The US Department of State has unveiled new rules to deter pregnant women from travelling to the US to give…
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UK ‘highly likely’ to have cases of coronavirus, health boss says
Cases of new coronavirus in the United Kingdom are highly likely, one of the country’s top health bosses said on…
Australia fires: US crew killed in air tanker crash identified
Three US firefighters who died when their air tanker crashed while battling blazes in Australia have been identified. Captain Ian…
Coronavirus: Chinese hospitals in chaos as lockdown spreads to affect 33m people
Public transport suspended in at least 10 cities as death toll rises and heath care centres struggle to cope with…
LANDSCAPE MODIFICATION AND EXTINCTION OF SPECIES
By Shakila Ifham There is a growing body of literature including some from Dr. Ruchira Somaweera’s team that lizards adapt…
BE STILL AND NOURISH FREEDOM – A REFLECTION
by Duleep de Chickera With Freedom (Independence) Day in sight we should be reflecting on how best our freedom gained,…
Will we throw the Baby out with the Bathwater?
By Kshama Ranawana It’s back to the drawing board for the Hathe Ape Potha, the supplementary reader on sexual and reproductive health.…
Core democratic values increasingly eclipsed by Realpolitik
A narrative of the crashing descent from democratic icon status to one of run-of-the-mill, repressive Asian Head of government of…
Human – Elephant Conflict
Guns to be Withdrawn By Kshama Ranawana The guns and live ammunition given out to Civil Defence Force personnel in…
