Minaza Hassan

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Journalist at The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

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Women remain constrained by persistent pay gulf

3 weeks ago | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): By Minaza Hassan Despite decades of progress in women’s education and in the workforce, gender disparities in pay and participation in the workforce remain deeply entrenched. The gap between what men and women earn for their labour continues to raise questions about fairness, structural inequality, and the true value placed on women’s work in Sri Lanka.
Shared priorities in focus at marine resources discussion

4 weeks ago | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): By Minaza Hassan Pollution, rising sea levels, responsibly managing ocean resources, surveilling crime routes in the ocean, and the protection of biodiversity are not unique to Sri Lanka as a country in the Indian Ocean; France also faces these crises.
Rs 2.2b to be raised for Karapitiya cancer project

Feb 1, 2025 | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): By Minaza Hassan A non-profit is resuming the Karapitiya Trail Cancer Hospital Project, to extend the existing cancer unit. The Colours of Courage Trust (COC), founded by former cricket captain Mahela Jayawardena and entrepreneur and co-founder of Hatch Nathan Sivagananthan, project will have the collaboration of the Ministry of Health and labour and technical assistance of the Ministry of Defence and the army.
Tourism industry says normalcy has returned

Nov 2, 2024 | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): By Minaza Hassan Following the series of travel advisories which raised concerns about future bookings, the Sri Lankan tourism industry is confident of the return of normalcy. “There is actually no major situation as such. It was only a kind of advisory and we didn’t face any real threat. So subsequently everything is normal and there are no reported cancellations, no reported losses of tourism whatsoever,” said Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority Chairman, Budhdhika Hewawasam.
Prisoner rights group to challenge AG’s ruling on 2020 Mahara prison shooting

Oct 19, 2024 | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

By Minaza Hassan The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) is planning to challenge the Attorney General’s controversial decision to close the case filed over the deaths of 11 inmates at the Mahara Prison in November 2020.
Veggie prices come down, Nuwara Eliya farmers, traders upbeat

Sep 29, 2024 | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): Expert says high crop yield will see further price drops By Minaza Hassan Vegetable prices appear to be dropping in the past few weeks, contrary to predictions that normalcy in prices would only return by mid April. “The climate has improved since the beginning of 2024, so farmers in Nuwara Eliya are planting again.
Sale of rice: CAA conducts more than 2,500 raids

Sep 29, 2024 | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): If traders are selling rice or sugar above maximum retail price, people advised to call hotline 1977 By Minaza Hassan The Consumer Affairs Authority’s (CAA) Raids and Special Investigations (RSI) unit has carried out 2,631 raids across the country over the past three months, a CAA official said. The official said the raids were carried out in regard to the sale of rice.
Contractors await resumption of long-delayed state projects

Sep 29, 2024 | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

View(s): By Minaza Hassan Incomplete projects that were abandoned due to the economic crisis’ adverse impact on the construction industry will be reviewed and steps will be taken to complete them, while finding ways to pay outstanding dues, the Construction Industry Revitalisation Committee has decided. The committee held another round of talks on Thursday.
Early action saved many lives from landslides, says DMC

Sep 29, 2024 | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

The timely evacuation of people saved hundreds of lives in areas where landslides occurred during torrential rains in recent months, Disaster Management Centre (DMC) Director General Major General (Retd.) Sudantha Ranasinghe told the Sunday Times.
Sugar prices stir bitter issues ahead of Christmas

Sep 29, 2024 | sundaytimes.lk | Minaza Hassan

By Minaza HassanConsumers, Bakery Owners Association and CAA tell stories that are not sweetView(s): In the retail markets, sugar prices have increased amid shortages in some areas as the government struggles to maintain stocks in the markets ahead of the Christmas season. By yesterday, some shops claimed they had run out of stocks while some raised their prices ranging from Rs 300 to Rs 350 a kilo, after the maximum retail price for sugar was removed this week.