Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka AGM marks 181 years
The annual general meeting of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (RASSL) was held on March 28, at its premises, 96, Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 7, marking its 181st year; one of the oldest scholarly institutions in the country. Founded during the colonial era to explore the traditional knowledge and history of the country, [...]
All Saints’ Avurudu get together promises much fun
The AGM and annual get together organised by the Past Pupils’ Association of All Saints’ College, Borella will be held on Saturday, April 25, from 8 am to 5 pm, at the Seagates Hotel, Kalutara. Past pupils, family members and close friends are invited. There will be exciting games, music and dancing, Avurudu Kumari selection, [...]
Iran bloodied, but winning against the axis
The US and Israel thought they could decimate Iran. But Iran’s survival — despite massive human costs — is a victory By Andrew Mitrovica Today, to borrow a phrase, we are all Iranians. We are Iranians, witnessing the failure of a thuggish logic practised by the United States and Israel, which operates on a single, [...]
Way forward for Lanka: A culture of consensus on key policy issue
Delivering the keynote address at the 54th Memorial of the late Minister Philip Gunawardena, former Foreign Secretary HMGS Palihakkara called for a culture of consensus on key public policy issues in the country as the way forward from recovery to sustainable growth in a world of deepening violence and diminishing cooperation. The event, which also [...]
The real question about the AI future
By Ricardo Hausmann and Andrés Velasco CAMBRIDGE/LONDON – Is the AI boom a bubble? No one can be sure. But one way to answer that question is to ask a more manageable (and more interesting) one: What kind of world economy would have to emerge for today’s market valuations to make sense? Consider the core [...]
Iran’s strategic victory: Lessons for US and Israel
By Shlomo Ben-Ami, PROJECT SYNDICATE, EXCLUSIVE TO THE SUNDAY TIMES IN SRI LANKA TEL AVIV—When the news that the United States has agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran broke, I was immediately reminded of an exchange described by the American Colonel Harry Summers in 1982. “You never defeated us on the battlefield,” Summers said [...]