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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
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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 [...]