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Migrant Workers Shaping The Economy

Over a million Sri Lankan migrant workers are working in the Persian Gulf and other Middle Eastern Countries. Remittances in Sri Lanka average to USD 483.32 from 2009 – 2017. Economist Dr. Nimal Sanderatne identifies Sri Lanka as a ‘remittance-dependent economy’. Highlighting the significant contribution of migrant workers to economy he says, ‘about 80% of…

Natasha Fernando June 13, 2017

Fight for their Childhood: Stop Child Labour!

The International Labour Organization (ILO) commemorates the World Day Against Child Labour on 12th June. United Nations defines Child Labour as “work carried out to the detriment and endangerment of a child, in violation of international law and national legislation. It either deprives children of schooling or requires them to assume the dual burden of…

Chathu Alahakoon June 10, 2017

Advocate Unity On Social Justice Day 2017

The Social Justice Day is another day observed by the United Nations to promote the “underlying principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations.” In the year 2007, the United Nations proclaimed February 20 as the World Social Justice Day inviting member states to advocate Social Justice for fair Globalization. Recently, the International…

February 19, 2017

Independence: In(ter)dependence

“Irrespective of whether we be Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim or Eurasian we are one single nation, the Sri Lankan nation. Long live the Lankan nation!” – Mr. D.S. Senanayake, The first Prime Minister of Sri Lanka For Sri Lanka, February 4th, 2017 marks the 69th year of achieving independence. The commemoration of the day marks the…

Antoinette Jerom February 3, 2017

Aleppo – What You Can Do

The world is coming together to raise awareness about the tragedy happening right now in Aleppo, Syria. First, we want to tell you about the Syrian Conflict. Take a look at Syria’s war: who is fighting and why. Click on this photo to learn about the Syrian Conflict. Link opens on the same page. As we…

Nipuna Ambanpola December 13, 2016

A Fight For Transition From Vulnerability To Unsusceptible Individuals

Photograph Courtesy: Educatewarchild.org iFamile Emu Children’s Home is helping shape the future of Uganda and at present they provide food and shelter for orphaned and vulnerable children but their vision is greater than that. According to their official website they see children growing into influential adults, who through the education provided by iFamile Emu, will…

Nipuna Ambanpola July 22, 2016

A Sri Lankan Childhood: Cricket Minus the War – Part 1

There is a small island south of India which played some cricket for a while and won the international cricket status in 1982. Beating India! Yes, that is how the story started as they went on to comprehensively beat India in the 1979 World Cup as a non-test playing nation. The 5th of May 1993:…

April 6, 2016

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