MSF: Children paying heaviest price in Gaza with their lives, bodies and futures
By Ameen Izzadeen As Gaza plunges deeper into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, Farhat Mantoo, Executive Director of Médecins Sans Frontières South Asia, says children are paying the heaviest price—with their lives, their bodies, and their futures. In an exclusive interview with the Sunday Times, MSF’s South Asia chief outlines the worsening situation [...]
Sri Lanka’s High Commissioner to UK visits London Buddhist Vihara
Sri Lanka’s new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Nimal Senadheera paid his first official visit on arrival in the country to the London Buddhist Vihara on Monday. He was accompanied by his wife, Deputy High Commissioner Manouri Mallikaratchchy and high commission staff. They were welcomed by Dayaka Sabha members representing the Anagarika Dharmapala Trust [...]
Imthiaz’s speeches with substance: Essential reading for politicians and students of politics
By Erwin Weerakkody Once upon a time, in the proverbial ‘good old days’, when people like Dudley Senanayake, Bernard Soyza, Dr N.M. Perera, Dr Colvin R. De Silva, T. Sivasiththamparam, J.R. Jayewardene and Pieter Keuneman spoke on the floor of the House, many a lobby correspondent writing for English newspapers would invariably comment, “Members of [...]
‘Melodies with the Media’ concert by Sri Lanka Press Association
The Sri Lanka Press Association (SLPA) has organises ‘Melodies with the Media’, a colourful evening of mesmerising music with a host of popular artistes on Saturday, June 28 from 7 pm onwards at the Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Auditorium of the University of Colombo. The special charity concert has been organised in line with [...]
SLMC leader, sec meet UN rep Marc-André Franche
Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) leader Rauff Hakeem, MP and Party Secretary, Nizam Kariapper, PC,MP, met with UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka Marc-André Franche to discuss international and national issues, on Friday (20), at the UN Office in Colombo. The SLMC delegation welcomed the UN’s balanced and neutral perspective on the Israeli attacks on [...]
‘No Glory’: Remembering Sarath Kumarasiri
By Ishu Bandara A moving tribute to renowned artist Sarath Kumarasiri, an exhibition titled “No Glory” will be held at the Millennium Art Contemporary (MIAC) in Athurugiriya from June 23 to 30. The exhibition is expected to draw both art enthusiasts and those seeking to reflect on Sri Lanka’s complex past. It will feature a [...]
Panel discussion on Iran-Israel conflict
A panel discussion on the Iran-Israel conflict and its geopolitical and regional implications will be held on Thursday, June 26 from 4.30 pm at the Postal Auditorium at D R Wijewardene Mawatha (formerly McCallum Road), Colombo 10. The panellists will be: Ameen Izzadeen (Deputy Editor – the Sunday Times) as moderator, Manjula Gajanayake (Executive Director [...]
Trump’s nuclear fool’s gold
By Carl Bildt, Project Syndicate, Exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka STOCKHOLM – Will US President Donald Trump’s vision of building an impregnable missile-defence system be the final nail in the coffin for strategic nuclear arms control? Given that his proposed “Golden Dome” could trigger an expensive and destabilising strategic arms race, Trump’s [...]