Gamani Corea and his enduring legacy for the Global South
By Dr Minna Thaheer The 100th birth anniversary of Dr Gamani Corea was commemorated on November 4, 2025, by the Gamani Corea Foundation (GCF). The centenary oration was delivered by Dr Carlos María Correa, Executive Director of the South Centre, Geneva, Switzerland. Dr Gamani Corea shaped Sri Lanka’s post-independence development policy framework. Heading the United [...]
AFICS holds AGM
AFICS, whose membership consists of former Consultants and retired officials of UN, and its specialized agencies, World Bank and ADB; held its AGM and annual fellowship on 15th October at the Royal Colombo Golf club. AFICS Sri Lanka was formed in early 1990’s under the Chairmanship of late Dr Gamini Corea, its founder President. AFICS [...]
Senior citizens pit their wits at all island tournament
Kumari Goonesekere emerged victorious in the Championship Category, claiming her first-ever All Island title, Wimal Fernando was runner-up and Shaila Amalean was second runner-up at the All Island Senior Citizens’ Tournament 2025, organised by the Sri Lanka Association of Senior Citizens on October 26, at the Hilton Hotel, Colombo. Zora Wahab triumphed in the Plate [...]
SAWM launches AI training for women in media
In an effort to enhance the understanding and skills in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) among Lankan women journalists and content creators, the South Asian Women in Media (SAWM) -Sri Lanka conducted the first of three training workshops at the Mandarina Hotel, Colombo. The initiative is part of a project implemented by SAWM–Sri Lanka [...]
Northern Investment Summit 2026
The Management Club (TMC) announced that the Northern Investment Summit 2026 (NIS26) will be held on January 21–22, 2026 at the Thiruvalluvar Cultural Centre in Jaffna. NIS26 is conceived as a platform to reposition the Northern Province as an investment and trade hub by connecting national and international investors with carefully curated, bankable opportunities across [...]
Demo on ‘What is iNaturalist?’
An on-line lecture demonstration on ‘What is iNaturalist?’ by Dr Priyantha Wijesinghe will be held on Nov 15 (Saturday), from 6.30 pm onwards. The Zoom Meeting ID is: 840 2777 8484 and the Passcode: 824340. ‘iNaturalist’ is an app and a website to record observations of wild organisms supported by photographs. The software is capable [...]
Diabetes programme and free checks
An awareness programme on diabetes for the public will be held on Nov 14 (Friday), from 8 am to 2.30 pm at the premises of the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA), 275/75, Prof Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha, Colombo 7. People will be able to get their blood pressure and blood sugar checked as well as foot [...]
Zonta programme on emotional abuse
Zonta Club II of Colombo will host a programme on emotional abuse and its effects as part of the club’s observance of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The programme at the Cinnamon Grand on Nov 11 will feature a 1-hour sensitisation, followed by a panel discussion. Emotional abuse remains one of the [...]
Saman Weerasinghe awarded Orden Druzhby
Dr Saman Weerasinghe has been awarded the Order of Friendship (Orden Druzhby) by Russian President Vladimir Putin at Kremlin, Moscow. The honour, one of Russia’s highest civilian distinctions, recognises his decades of dedication to strengthening diplomatic, cultural, and economic ties between Sri Lanka and Russia. Dr Weerasinghe is the only Asian recipient of the award [...]
Trump’s violent new Monroe Doctrine
By Ana Palacio, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA LISBON – “We’re just going to kill people that are bringing drugs into our country,” US President Donald Trump recently told reporters in the White House. His administration had already begun to do just that, using air strikes in the Caribbean Sea [...]