In hijab row, critics say India’s BJP looking for votes in southern state
UDUPI (Reuters) – A series of religious laws promoted by India’s ruling Hindu nationalist party in the southern state of Karnataka, including a ban on the wearing of hijabs, is raising concerns the divisive measures will stoke sectarian tensions more prevalent in the country’s north. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) recently banned [...]
A New Tale of Two Cities: Colombo and Los Angeles
Reflecting on the diametrically opposed political views raging in Lanka’s political debate, we were reminded of the opening lines of Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities, which we studied long years ago as a text book and have read many a time thereafter. The opening lines of the wonderful story is now an often [...]
Tapping global health care’s greatest resource
NEW YORK/CHICAGO – In every phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, community health workers have been indispensable. They have made diagnoses, carried out contact tracing, cared for the sick, and administered vaccinations. And they have performed all these tasks with minimal funding, supervision, and assistance. The use of community health workers in rural health care has [...]
Duke of Edinburgh Award presentation
The award presentation of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award was held on January 26, at the Youth and Sports Ministry, Colombo 7, for the years 2019, 2020, and 2021. The event was graced by Youth and Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa, and many distinguished personalities from the Youth Council and Youth Ministry of Sri Lanka. Awards [...]
Thomian Class of 62-73 visit Alma Mater
The Thomian Class of 62 – 73 celebrated 60 years as a group with a celebration on January 22. Following a morning service at the Chapel of the Transfiguration, the Group handed over a cheque of Rs400,000 to the Sub-Warden in support of the Smart Board project. The Group thereafter visited the boarding dining room [...]