Aritha W
@aritha
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Banking Lawyer, Human Rights Activist, Adventurer. Tweets are personal.
London, Colombo and the World
Joined November 2008
In Sri Lanka police gets promoted for being found guilty of torture.
Read our Examination, on how uniformed torturers get away with it, for background. https://t.co/Wdc9KbPWFp
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The risk of contracting Leptospirosis is high among those affected by floods and among rescue workers. There is an incorrect AI generated guideline currently circulating online. This is the Correct Guideline issued by the Ministry of Health. Edit: Dr. Ashwini De Abrew
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What we have gone through is horrifying. But tourism is also critical. This is the time to show that we are rebuilding, and that we are recovering. Updates should be provided regularly on road networks, infrastructure, flights and more.
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The resilience and beautiful smiles of Sri Lankans ❤ A story of courage, unity, and unbroken spirit....
They walked into the shelter with nothing but the clothes they were wearing. Many had lost their homes, memories, and everything they owned. Yet last night, they danced. A simple musical evening was organized for families who had been stranded for days. For a few hours, they
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From ports to telecoms, LK has many examples where privatisation has worked for all. LK has over 100% 📞 penetration thanks to privatisation. Mocking Dialog because its towers collapsed from land slides or had no power from CEB, is not a reason to warn us about privatisation.
SOE losses ultimately fall on taxpayers, and mismanagement has real human costs, true. But privatisation on its own doesn’t guarantee better outcomes. Plenty of private operators also fail, exploit consumers or end up needing taxpayer-funded bailouts when they become “too big to
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The hundreds of billions of rupees of losses suffered for decades by our SOEs are paid for by tax payers. This money could have been spent on better infrastructure and services that could have dramatically reduced the lives lost. Consequences are very different.
So it won’t be misinterpreted: this post is a reminder that whether something is privately or publicly owned, the same issues can appear. The real focus should be on management and efficiency - not ownership. Private companies aren’t magically immune to the problems public
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Sri Lanka National Mental Health Helpline - ▪️1926 call us 24/7 ▪️SMS 1926 ▪️WhatsApp 075 555 1926 Dont hesitate to ask for help. Stay safe Sri Lanka 🙏
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Amidst all these, a real bright spot is Irrigation Dept that gives real time data on water levels in major rivers, generated at key locations, providing actionable info to inform flood warnings and evacuation notices. https://t.co/7RGvc1YvQf E.g. 🔽 Glencourse (Kelani River)
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If the clergy or anyone else opposes this move, it only proves the problem is with them, not the reform. #lka
“We haven’t made a decision yet on how, when, and to what age of children the recommendations should be implemented. After discussions with the relevant experts, we will introduce an age-appropriate sex education programme. We believe that children must be given sex education to
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In Sri Lanka, the lack of sex and relationship education has resulted in children gang-raping other children. That is the true state of our “culture” and “සදාචාරය”. The best way to protect children is by educating them. No sermon by any Cardinal or Mahanayake will save them.
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A basic reading of daily newspapers will reveal to you exactly who should be leaving our kids alone. And it’s not LGBT people.
@NewsWireLK "leave our kids alone"
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Racism is so deeply entrenched in the Sri Lankan psyche. Most people feel entitled to be racist and the vast majority of people give them a free pass to be it. Sri Lanka belongs to all her people. Everyone who was born on or from this soil. And no racist can take that away.
This is Rob. Dear #SriLanka, We cannot afford to lose Rob. Lets pour a lot of love and combat the racism he is facing from some bad people back in Ahangama. I suspect jealousy in business success. https://t.co/ofrSV0a5yg
@VraieB @Chathurangaab @arunhema19 @Lakmali89
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I've finally created an information request generator for RTI requests. When you type in, in simple language, what information you want to find, the app will draft a full request and suggest the best public authority you can submit it to. https://t.co/800qiFZ5pE
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This does not translate into an automatic right to examine the documents of every person going abroad. It is only limited to those actually going abroad for employment and the officer has reasonable grounds to believe that such person hasn’t registered.
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Correction: An FEB officer has the power to “examine any document in the possession of a person going abroad for employment, at any port of embarkation, for the purpose of verifying whether registration has been obtained..” (s.16 (j)). Registration is required under s. 53 (3)
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Foreign Employment Bureau do not have the power or the right to check your passport and determine if you can travel or not. Several FEB staff man the airport queues asking to check passports of travellers. They have no power to do this and need to be immediately removed.
Shocking incident at BIA: A young woman was reportedly blocked from traveling to Singapore. She was allegedly told, "No, ladies cannot go abroad... We can't let you go, because those who left are now in brothels." Investigation needed! #BIA #SriLanka #TravelRestrictions
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Southern Highway construction began in 2003. Katunayake expressway procurement and land clearing began in 1998. Outercircular feasibility study was completed in 1999, design study commenced in 2001.
Like it or not, when Rajapksas built high ways and flyovers, they did it in record time. Perhaps at a bit inflated cost, but the cost of delay would have been higher. Otherwise, this could have been the fate of airport highway. Sadly, Yahapalanaya ruined the momentum
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We see all the LGBT+ serving members and veterans of the Armed Forces, and we salute you. 🌈 This afternoon at the National Memorial Arboretum, The King attended the Dedication Ceremony of a new memorial in recognition of all LGBT+ people who have served and continue to serve
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Sri Lankan Airlines is a perfect example of the poor subsidising the rich to go on holiday. Most subsidy programmes in Sri Lanka have benefitted the wealthy disproportionately to the poor.
🇱🇰 SriLankan Airlines ✈️: The Real Story Behind the Numbers ⭕️In FY 2024/25, SriLankan Airlines Group reported a Rs 2.7 B loss, compared to a Rs 7.9 B profit in FY 2023/24. ⭕️ At first glance, that looks like a sharp downturn — but the real reason lies in foreign-exchange
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