Minority complex of the majority Vs. 13A
There is a concept debated over the years by those involved in race relations in Sri Lanka that although the Sinhalese constitute the majority community and Tamils a minority community, the Sinhalese consider themselves the minority in the region when the tens of millions of Tamils living just across the Palk Strait are considered. A [...]
A degree of concern over educational level of politicians
Last month I read an interesting news item emanating from a meeting of the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus held under the chairmanship of State Minister Dr Sudarshini Fernadopulle. To have an idea of the background to this discussion, one needs to be aware that the Women’s Parliamentary Caucus is comprised of the female parliamentarians – who, [...]
British leaders and diplomatic corps attend Lanka’s 75th anniversary of independence
The Sri Lanka High Commission in London held a reception on February 8 to commemorate Sri Lanka’s 75th Anniversary of Independence.Speaker of the House of Commons Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP was chief guest. Members of the Houses of Parliament, Marshal of the diplomatic corps, heads of missions and members of the diplomatic community, representatives of [...]
SLAAPS 45th AGM
The 45th annual general meeting of the Sri Lanka Association of Administrative and Professional Secretaries (SLAAPS) was held on a grand scale at the Hilton Colombo on Sunday, January 29, attended by members including many past-Presidents. The following were elected as office bearers for the year 2023/2024. The President of SLAAPS took oaths in [...]
Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore marks 75th anniversary of independence
The Sri Lanka High Commission in Singapore commemorated the 75th anniversary of independence on February 4 and 6 with the participation of high-level representatives from the government of Singapore, diplomatic corps, members of the business community, professionals, media personnel and the Lankan expatriate community. High Commissioner Sashikala Premawardhane said that 2023 will be a crucial [...]
To save democracy, close tax havens
By Yuriy Gorodnichenko and Ilona Sologoub, Exclusively for the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka People have been trying to dodge paying taxes since time immemorial, but globalisation has turned tax avoidance and evasion, as well as money laundering, into a lucrative business model. Over the past few decades, offshore tax havens such as the Cayman [...]