Land Like No Other....

[ash]

Failed States Index

Would like to see the 2008 index.

[priya]

  ash said:

Failed States Index

Would like to see the 2008 index.

Lucky Us! According to this we are the 25th worst ever nation! Goodness me we are close to Ethiopia!!!!!! :blink:

Edited June 30, 2008 by priya

[sanjeev]

  priya said:

Lucky Us! According to this we are the 25th worst ever nation! Goodness me we are close to Ethiopia!!!!!! :blink:

This is mostly because of war against LTTE ...look at the points chart ,we got maximum bad points in 1-3 ,1-11,

[Ripper]

  sanjeev said:

This is mostly because of war against LTTE ...look at the points chart ,we got maximum bad points in 1-3 ,1-11,

maybe but i'm sure it'll be much much better if the giant cabinet, large scale corruption and ill-planned projects were kept out of the equation...

one of the best examples is that whole budget carrier thingy that was launched to massage "a persons" ego and kill millions of rupees that could've been better utilized...

And also present restrictions on media etc doesn't reflect that good one a country's health IMO

[Gummybr]

Last Friday when I was on my way home, I came across something that was really pathetic.

A mid aged lady got into the bus with her kid looking all normal.. But to my shock she started to say that she and her husband are employed but due to the high cost of living they cannot survive and that they are compelled to beg.

I was wondering whether this has to something to do with any political thingy,,, she paid the conductor and got off the bus and walked away, so am still wondering whether its for real or for some political thingy.

Just imagine if this is true how many people in the country would be in the same situ.

[Ripper]

  Gummybr said:

Last Friday when I was on my way home, I came across something that was really pathetic.

A mid aged lady got into the bus with her kid looking all normal.. But to my shock she started to say that she and her husband are employed but due to the high cost of living they cannot survive and that they are compelled to beg.

I was wondering whether this has to something to do with any political thingy,,, she paid the conductor and got off the bus and walked away, so am still wondering whether its for real or for some political thingy.

Just imagine if this is true how many people in the country would be in the same situ.

well sadly people use certain situations to their personal gains and some folks take the somewhat "easy" way out all the time rather than truly putting up a fight so i would say they were faking it...

I know a family who stays very close to my house and the gentleman is an army deserter who is the breadwinner of the family and the guy doesn't have a permanent job. they have 3 kids but the man earns a living by doing odd jobs here and there... I don't think they have it easy considering prices of goods and services like electricity etc but it's tough to believe that 2 people with jobs cant support a family and have to beg on the roads...

There are always exceptions but some sri lankans opt for the easy way out

just my 2 cents

[xXx]

  priya said:

Lucky Us! According to this we are the 25th worst ever nation! Goodness me we are close to Ethiopia!!!!!! :blink:

I see a pattern. Despite the majority of the population been starved to death Ethiopia has one of the largest and powerful military forces in the whole of Africa. Quiet similar to the situation we are in right now.

[Saturn]

  ash said:

Failed States Index

Would like to see the 2008 index.

Awesome!! We've beaten Congo

with a little effort we should be able to move up the list to a higher position by next year. I know its a tough thing but I'm sure the powers that be will ensure we rank better next year (and beat pesky Ethiopia)

[priya]

  Saturn said:

Awesome!! We've beaten Congo

with a little effort we should be able to move up the list to a higher position by next year. I know its a tough thing but I'm sure the powers that be will ensure we rank better next year (and beat pesky Ethiopia)

I am sure we could accomplish that end of this month!