UN continues multimillion-dollar purchases from a blacklisted Russia
UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The world’s financial institutions, primarily in the US and Europe, have cut off links and economically ostracised Russia for its invasion of Ukraine and violation of the UN charter. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lambasted the Russians declaring the military invasion “a violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine — [...]
Tales of Parliamentary life – Book Review
Sri Lanka, in the 75 years since its independence has experienced two systems of parliamentary rule. From 1948 until 1977, it was parliamentary government on the Westminster model, and where a bicameral legislature (until 1972) was the supreme institution of government. Members of Parliament were selected from individual constituencies on a first-past-the-post electoral system. Since [...]
Weak nations on borders of big powers and Non Alignment
Volodymyr Zelensky (41) who has turned out to be a heroic figure during the continuing military onslaught by Russia, struck a poignant memory of a similar political event in Lanka when he on TV — clad simply in a T shirt in an unidentified location — said: “We are being attacked by the world’s most [...]
Nuclear war: How realistic is Putin’s nuclear threat?
Arguably frustrated by the lack of progress in his war on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has put Russia’s deterrent weapons – including its nuclear arms – on alert. Since this provocation, the question has become all the more critical as to how many nuclear weapons Russia possesses and whether these could be indeed a realistic [...]
Women’s workshop in Moratuwa
A workshop on a string of events for women including improving business opportunities, prevention of violence against women, cookery, beauty culture and health will be conducted from March 6-8 at the Buddhist Hall, Moratuwa from 9 am to 9 pm. A clinic to examine eyes and issue free spectacles will also be held at the [...]
Talent Hub exhibition
The Talent Hub Academy exhibition was held at Hotel Ramada, Colombo. Justice Minister (President’s Counsel) Ali Sabry was the chief guest at the event. Talent Hub, which is registered with the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission (TVEC) and City and Guilds, aims to develop the talents of girls and women by conducting vocational training programmes [...]
Will sanctioning Russia upend the monetary system?
LONDON – The savage fighting in Ukraine has led many to wonder whether Russian President Vladimir Putin’s supposed strategic brilliance is all that it was chalked up to be. Though Putin anticipated that NATO wouldn’t respond militarily to his war, he seems to have underestimated the West’s capacity for solidarity. The United States and its [...]