(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Have you ever had to give money to get out of a traffic violation? Have you ever been asked to “give something” to get a document passed through the municipal council? If so, you understand that in some cases, officials in positions of power ask for money or some favour in exchange for providing a service people are entitled to. In other words, they are asking for a bribe.
"Sexual Bribery: A Silent Crime"Category: Lifestyle
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – What if, one day, you go to the local Grama Niladhari or the Pradeshiya Sabha to get some official documents, and you are told that it will be difficult to get them now but to come later to a private place? Or what if the public official said to come to the bathroom in the building so that he can help you get it quicker? Would you go? How would you…
"Double Bind: Vulnerability Caused by Sexual Bribery"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The plan was to pull at your heartstrings. To open with a tear-jerking narrative of a victim-survivor. To grab you with clickbait. I asked my mother, a legal professional- she knew someone.
"Hidden Cost: The Untold Stories of Sexual Bribery"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – For the second consecutive year, Sysco LABS’ Delivery Excellence team won both provincial and national top honors in the ‘Best Innovation in Internal Process, Technology or Framework’ category at the SLASSCOM Ingenuity Awards.
"Sysco LABS Triumphs at the 6th Annual SLASSCOM Ingenuity Awards 2024"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – Each year, approximately a thousand aspiring Sri Lankan youths are granted the remarkable opportunity of securing work permits from the government of South Korea. This invaluable chance serves as a pivotal stepping stone for these ambitious young individuals, enabling them to turn their dreams into tangible realities and establish a solid foundation for their future endeavors.
"From South Korea to Sri Lanka: Madushan’s Culinary Odyssey"
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) –A National Youth Film Festival has been organized in conjunction with the 75th National Independence Day celebrations to create a national platform for young filmmakers.
"Youth Film Festival organized in conjunction with the 75th Independence Anniversary"
(කොළඹ, ලංකාපුවත්) – කොවිඩ් වසංගතය, දේශපාලන නොසන්සුන් තත්වය සහ ආර්ථික අර්බුදය හමුවේ ප්රශ්න රැසකට මුහුණ දුන් ශ්රී ලංකාව මේ වනවිට එම ප්රශ්න නිරාකරණය කර ගැනීමට ප්රයත්න දරමින් සිටි. මේ ගැටළු විසදා ගැනීම සදහා ශ්රී ලංකා රජය ජාත්යන්තර මුල්ය අරමුදල සහ ණය ලබාදුන් අනෙකුත් පාර්ශ්වයන් සමග සාකච්ඡා ආරම්භ කර ඇත.
"ශ්රී ලංකාවේ ආර්ථික අර්බුදය, භූදේශපාලනය සහ ජාත්යන්තර ප්රජාව"
(LANKAPUVATH | BANGLADESH) – Back to the rapid development of the country, rising demand for housing, expanding middle class, and increasing per-capita income helped Bangladesh’s real estate sector to grow steadily.
"Real Estate in Bangladesh grows steadily due to various factors"
(LANKAPUVATH | THAILAND) – Hoon Lakorn Lek is one of traditional Thai play which once almost disappeared, however, due to the passion of the last showman group back then, the number of the groups began to rise one by one to preserve it, and because most of these shows are held in Khlong Bang Luang Floating Market, it is now defined as one of Thailand’s Learning Museum.
"Efforts to preserve traditional “Hoon Lakorn Lek” performances in Thailand"
(LANKAPUVATH | THAILAND) – Coastal farmers in the Klong Dan sub-district are suffering as the government released freshwater into the sea, causing the deaths of aquatic animals raised in more than 4,000 rai of ponds, more than 20 million baht in damage, 140 farmers affected, but no agencies have come to help.
"Coastal farmers call for compensation after being affected by freshwater floods"