Senior journalist Latheef Farook honoured with Siddi Lebbe award
Senior journalist Latheef Farook was awarded the first ever Siddi Lebbe award in recognition of his achievements in journalism by the Siddi Lebbe Research Forum on Sunday July 22 at the Moors Islamic cultural Home at Lilly Avenue, Colombo 6. Held under the theme “Challenges faced by Sri Lankan Muslims in the era of neo-colonialism”, [...]
The economic benefits of family planning
NEW YORK – The decision to start a family is one of the most important choices a person can make. It is also a fundamental human right; only individual adults should have the power to decide whether, when, or how often to conceive. And yet, for millions of people around the world, this right remains [...]
Sri Lanka-China ‘In the Eyes of Photographers’
The fourth exhibition under the threme “Sri Lanka-China in the Eyes of Photographers” was held on July 20 and 21 in the Chinese city of Xining. The exhibition was declared open by Ji Wei, Deputy Director General of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries. Mr. Cui Qingshan President of the Xining People’s [...]
Muslim League youths hold Gampaha District AGM
The annual general meeting of the Gampaha District federation of the All Ceylon Muslim League Youth Fronts (ACMLYF) was held on Thursday. The newly elected office bearers of the branch are seen with ACMLYF national officials, including past President Imthiaz Bakeer Markar.
Cultural Day at Pelpola Vipassi Pre-School
The Ven. Pelpola Vipassi Pre-School at Model Farm Road, Borella, held its cultural day programme. Chief guest and Western Provincial Councillor Jayantha de Silva is seen here distributing gifts to students.
The two-week attention span: Simply politricks
“You know, Silva” observed my old friend and former journalist colleague Kamal “most of our readers only remember things for two weeks”. He took another sip of his drink while I waited for him to elaborate. “You see,” he went on, “the headlines that grab our attention today, the attention-catching news items that influence the [...]
Strip Lanka: You all did love him once, not without cause
He comes from a warrior breed — gives no quarter and asks for none. Many fear him, others respect him, and yet others would see him fall. I do not call him a great man or a paragon of virtue. At the end of the day, who amongst us are paragons of virtue? In replication, [...]
Palestine to lead UN’s largest group of developing nations
UNITED NATIONS, (IPS) – The Group of 77 (G77) — the largest single coalition of developing countries at the United Nations– is to be chaired by Palestine, come January. “It’s a historical first, both for Palestine and the G77,” an Asian diplomat told IPS, pointing out that Palestine will be politically empowered to collectively represent [...]
Let’s hang all the people on the Kadju Puhulang Tree…
Ah fill the cup: what boots it to repeat How Time is slipping underneath our Feet: Unborn To-morrow and dead Yesterday Why fret about them if Today be sweet! – Rubiyat of Omar Khyyam (Edward Fitzgerald-First Edition) Forget about ‘filling the cup’ and all that. Think in the context of the state of Mother Lanka [...]
The War on Drugs in Sri Lanka: science or fiction?
“Some may think that the death penalty is too harsh a penalty. I do not think so. Many countries have come to the stage where they accept the death penalty” (Ranil Wickremasinghe, 1984). Prime Minister Ranil Wickermasinghestated the above during the parliamentary debate on the Poisons Opium and Dangerous Drugs Ordinance of 1929 Amendment Bill [...]