Millions go hungry– while billions worth of food go into landfills
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The ominous warnings keep coming non-stop: some of the world’s developing nations, mostly in Africa and Asia, are heading towards mass hunger and starvation. The World Food Programme (WFP) warned last week that as many as 828 million people go to bed hungry every night while the number [...]
Mallika Nivasa Samithiya 101st AGM looks to future
The 101st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Mallika Nivasa Samithiya (Society) Ltd. was held on Wednesday (24) at its headquarters in Bambalapitiya. The society which celebrated its centenary last year is among the oldest social service organisations in Sri Lanka and was started by Mallika Hewavitarne, mother of Anagarika Dharmapala to house homeless women. It [...]
Visakha Vidyalaya oration on ‘The Magical World of Connectivity’ this week
The 31 st annual Susan George Pulimood Memorial Oration of Visakha Vidyalaya, will be held this year on Wednesday, August 31 at 5 pm, in the Jeremias Dias Hall of the school. The oration on ‘The Magical World of Connectivity’ will be delivered by Prof Dileeka Dias nee Subasinghe, Professor, Department of Electronics and Telecommunication [...]
The Food Crisis is bigger than Ukraine
By Nancy Qian, exclusively for the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian food shipments and the potential loss of Ukrainian harvests due to disruptions from the war have dominated headlines in recent months. Between February and June, global wheat prices surged by more than 60%, fueling humanitarian concerns and warnings from international [...]