Kayts elders benefit from HelpAge candle making centre
HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) recently constructed a fully-fledged new candle manufacturing centre at Kayts Divisional Secretariat in Jaffna District for the benefit of needy citizens, to coincide with the ‘Healthy Aging Decade 2020-2023’ declared by the World Health Organization (WHO). According to Kayts DS officials and senior citizen committee members HelpAge was the first organisation [...]
Celebrating the mother tongue
International Mother Language Day (IMLD) was marked on February 21. Every year since 2000, UNESCO and its member states have been observing IMLD globally. Bangladesh’s unique history in upholding the mother language and its commitment to linguistic diversity and multi-culturalism were instrumental behind this recognition. The Bangladesh High Commission has been observing IMLD in Colombo [...]
NIBM presents Beyond Books Expo 2024
National Institute of Business Management (NIBM), which has been at the forefront of educational innovation in Sri Lanka, is introducing ‘Outcome Based Learning’ (OBL), a transformative approach aimed at equipping students with practical skills alongside traditional knowledge. In a bid to showcase the fruits of this initiative, NIBM is proud to announce the Beyond Books [...]
Turkish embassy holds higher education fair in Colombo
A large number of students and parents visited the Turkish education fair last Sunday at Hilton Colombo Residencies. Organised by the Turkiye Embassy in Colombo, the Turkish Universities promotion and education fair was declared open by Education Minister Susil Premajayantha and Turkiye Ambassador Demet Sekercioglu.
Vindika Subasinghe elected Colombo Law Society President
Vindika Subasinghe has been elected as the Colombo Law Society President for the 2024/25 year period. Ms Subasinghe who possess a LLB degree from the Colombo University has a practice of 20 years. (Pix by Indika Handuwala)
NORAD fighters intercept high-altitude balloon over US
WASHINGTON, (AFP): A small balloon floating at a high altitude over the US state of Utah was intercepted by fighter aircraft on Friday but deemed to pose no national security or flight risk, a US-Canada military agency said, according to US media. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said in a statement it had [...]
The health of the nation
These past couple of months, the former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwelle has been much in the news. He has been arrested and remanded in connection with the case now before court about the 144 million rupee scam involving what were meant to be life-saving drugs. After his arrest, he sought admission to the prison hospital, [...]
China tells ICJ that Palestinians have the right to armed struggle
Beijing says armed struggle is distinct from acts of terrorism By Sunniva Rose (MENA) – Senior Chinese official Ma Xinmin told the International Court of Justice on Thursday that China believes Palestinians have the right to engage in armed struggle because they live under an illegal Israeli occupation. Israeli policies in occupied territories have violated [...]
WTO’s foreign direct investment challenge
NEW YORK – Every country is eager to attract foreign direct investment – and for good reason. FDI facilitates capital inflows, creates jobs, drives skills development, and facilitates technology transfers, accelerating economic growth and enabling recipient countries to access global markets. But global competition for FDI is fierce. To attract it, governments around the world [...]