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Posted By:  amitk
Posted On:  Sep 28, 2008

  A Report from Bihar Flood relief team

Youth for Equality YFE team has done commendable relief and mitigation work for the victims of Bihar Floods. Right from humanitarian help in terms of goods, kinds and to the medical facilities, YFE team is working day and night to alleviate the grief and pain of thousands of flood...... [view]

Posted By:  yajitha
Posted On:  Jan 21, 2008

  The roving barge at Galle Fort

On the loose since 12th May 2007 , I spotted this Iranian barge banging against the Galle Fort ramparts just opposite the Fort Dew guest-house, adjacent to the Buddhist Temple, over the weekend. Clearly, the thing keeps shifting with the tide since it’s moved on from where is was...... [view]

Posted By:  yajitha
Posted On:  Jan 17, 2008

  Reasons I love Mihin Lanka Airlines…

By Under Dog Let me count the ways: I love the way you worked for the benefit of the nation by busting through 1.4 billion rupees of public funds in 9 months. I love the way you used 385 million rupees worth of fuel from the CPC without paying for it. I love the way you convinced...... [view]

Posted By:  yajitha
Posted On:  Jan 9, 2008

  Use Of SMS By Govt For Vital Information Dissemination

The growing use of SMS for information dissemination was discussed earlier on Groundviews, and I would like to mention a recent development. At least one government department has been pro active and is now making use of SMS for communication with media. The Media Centre for National Security...... [view]

Posted By:  yajitha
Posted On:  Sep 13, 2007

  SMS news alerts during emergencies - The experience of JNW and the tsunami warning of 13th September 2007

Chamath Ariyadasa The coverage by the media of yesterday’s earthquake near Indonesia might be of interest to some readers, and as the editor of JNW , Sri Lanka’s first SMS news agency, I thought of penning my personal opinion and raising some issues that could be discussed...... [view]

Posted By:  yajitha
Posted On:  Sep 12, 2007

  Sri Lanka on tsunami alert after Indonesia quake (Updated)

12 Sep 2007 12:31:03 GMT Source: Reuters COLOMBO, Sept 12 (Reuters) - Sri Lanka issued a tsunami alert on Wednesday for its north, south and eastern districts following a major earthquake in Indonesia, the National Disaster Management Centre said. “We have issued a warning for the...... [view]

Posted By:  yajitha
Posted On:  Jul 18, 2007

  Wars and Waves: Sri Lanka’s internally displaced

The 28 minute documentary “Wars and Waves: Sri Lanka’s internally displaced” that was produced by COHRE, and directed and written by me, is available online. There was a small private launch a week ago in Colombo. COHRE plans to do a larger public screening followed by a...... [view]

Posted By:  yajitha
Posted On:  Jul 4, 2007

  Voices of Reconciliation Radio - New Content

Tune in and turn up the volume! VOR Radio aims to enhance social, political and cultural cohesion in Sri Lanka through podcasts in Sinhala, Tamil and English with a special focus on civil society initiatives and perspectives on peace, reconciliation and democracy. Some of the latest additions to...... [view]

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