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UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – When a Southeast Asian ambassador hosted a lunch for journalists, including reporters from the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Washington Post, he told us there was a reason for the lunch. “We will soon begin our two-year term as a non-permanent member of the Security Council – [...]
Kataragama beauty queen murder case: The need to obey only lawful commands
Some young readers of the Sunday Times have requested me to write about the Kataragama beauty queen murder that took place over 50 years ago. This was a murder most gruesome. Premawathi Manamperi was a young woman of 22 years from Kataragama. She had passed the GCE Ordinary Level examination with distinction and was recognised [...]
What should development aid do?
CHICAGO – Development aid is one of the most important policy tools that rich countries have for transferring resources to help poor ones. Between 1960 and 2013, OECD countries gave $3.5 trillion (in 2009 dollars) of official development assistance (ODA). Approximately $568 billion (in 2003 dollars) went to African countries. But the efficacy of ODA [...]