Are Indian Americans taking over the US?
UNITED NATIONS (IDN)—When Nina Davuluri became the first Indian American woman to be crowned Miss America back in September 2013, she virtually re-wrote history. The victory at the beauty pageant—traditionally considered the intellectual birthright of white and Black Americans—came amidst the achievements of a rising generation of Indian Americans in political, academic and social life [...]
The middle path to peace and prosperity
“The Buddha – Word as Cosmic Doctrine”, a book authored by Dr. Herath M. Goonetilleke, a former university lecturer, senior media personality, and retired public servant, has been published as a self-publication at Amazon.com. The book clearly and properly describes the middle path (majjhima patipada) which includes the universal message preached by the Buddha for [...]
Oman-Lanka relations: From the mists of time to modern day and beyond
Seasoned diplomats would agree that diplomacy is all about stories. Some are to be told, some need to be cherished and some should be reinterpreted and retold. Diplomats are good storytellers. They tell stories for a purpose, exclusively in the interest of their countries. In a sense, storytelling is part of diplomacy. This is why [...]
H P Gooneratne Charity donates funds to children
The H P Gooneratne Charity Fund, maintained by HelpAge Sri Lanka (HASL), donated financial grants for 23 children of employees at HelpAge Sri Lanka at a ceremony conducted under the patronage of HelpAge Council member Nishantha Gooneratne recently. The objective was to enable children to purchase school books and educational equipment for their studies. The [...]
AGM Alumni Association of University of Peradeniya Colombo Chapter
The 32nd annual general meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya Colombo Chapter will be held on March 31 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the Institute of Engineers, No 120/15, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7. For details, please visit the website (www.aaupcc.org) or contact AAUPCC General Secretary Priyath Cabral (priyathc@gmail.com or [...]
Tearing down Big Tech’s walls: Democracy catching up with technology
By Margrethe Vestager, exclusive to the Sunday Times BRUSSELS – In the coming months, new laws – the first of their kind anywhere in the world – will come into force in Europe to hold Big Tech companies accountable to the societies where they operate and do business. At this point, we have all heard [...]