The oil world in dire straits
After watching four weeks of war mainly conducted through remote cruise missile and drone exchanges – that nearly paused for a blessed 5-day break on Tuesday but missed the US boat when Iran declined the offer to jump aboard – the dawned fifth week opens a new chapter in Operation Epic Fury: The next stage [...]
INTA pre annual meeting brings IP and sports into focus
By Kevin De Alwis Sri Lanka’s intellectual property community came together on Friday for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Pre Annual Meeting Reception, highlighting the country’s growing engagement with global developments in brand protection and intellectual property law. The event, hosted by Julius and Creasy, was held on March 27 at the Kingsbury Hotel and [...]
The epistemic citadel
Commemorating the 130th birth anniversary of K M Chellappah and the Jaffna Public Library This 130th birth anniversary of K M Chellappah serves as a reflection on the “individual as an institution.” Chellappah, a scholar and judicial officer did not merely build a library; he engineered an intellectual awakening against a backdrop of colonial indifference [...]
Bangladesh National Day celebrated
The 55th anniversary of the Independence and national Day of Bangladesh was marked by a special event held on March 26, at the kingsbury Hotel, Colombo. High Commissioner for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka Andalib Elias hosted several dignitaries at the reception.
Pakistan marks National Day
The High Commission of Pakistan in Colombo celebrated the 86th National Day of Pakistan on March 23, with a flag-hoisting ceremony led by Acting High Commissioner Zunaira Latif.
HelpAge gives food and disabled items to Ditwah victims
HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL) recently distributed over 1,100 non-food and food item packets and disabled equipment for families with senior citizens who were affected by Cyclone Ditwah. The donations were funded by the Global Emergency Fund (GEF) from HelpAge International (HAI), UK, on a request made by HASL Chairman Deshabandu Tilak de Zoysa. Cyclone-affected families [...]
Through history, heritageand landscapes – Royal Asiatic Society’s 181 year odyssey
As the humid heat of April envelopes Sri Lanka, reflection on the season of renewal, traditions, cultural heritage comes to the fore, on what our country is and what it once was. The seeker, the curious, and the scholar can find understanding in the cool haven and quietude of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri [...]
UN flags torture, physical abuse of children by Israel
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which began October 2023, has claimed the lives of more than 73,600 Palestinians and about 1,195 Israelis. But there are widespread charges accusing Israel of war crimes, genocide, torture and abuse of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails. But these crimes continue despite warnings and [...]
Rigour and insight — a blueprint to overhaul the education system
Reviewed by Dr. Harsha Aturupane “Transforming Education: The way forward in Sri Lanka” by Prof. Gunapala Nanayakkara is a remarkable book and a colossal work of scholarship. It contains a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing Sri Lanka’s general education system and charts a course for transformational development in the future. The book, [...]
Donald Trump’s Suez moment
By Harold James, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA PRINCETON – War is always a gamble. That is true even when leaders call it something else, like “special military operation” (Russian President Vladimir Putin’s evasive name for his full-scale invasion of Ukraine) or “excursion” (US President Donald Trump’s preferred term for [...]