Neuro-biological basis of the concept of non-self (anatta)
By Dr Channa Ratnatunga I pen this article for those who seek the possible basis of Anatta from a scientific point of view. I’m leaving out ‘of the equation’ the ‘Soul theory’ of an unchanging entity of theistic religions, as it is not pertinent in the ‘dhamma of the Buddha’, which refutes it. Anatta is [...]
Among those passed
I will reach the ripe old age of 84 this month – so I have been spending these past few weeks going through my library and re-reading some of the old books that gave me so much pleasure when I first read them. Among the classics that I possess is a 1963 edition of Among [...]
Let’s not rush AI adoption
By Nalin D Jayasuriya I first learned Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in 1988 at the University of London. I worked on various models that trained these systems with data, both at that time and later in the 1990s. While several decades have passed and computers have much more processing power, storage and faster memory, several [...]
The growing Russia-India relations
By Ted Snider The US has made much of its success in isolating Russia internationally. But that boast is hard to take too seriously when Russia is growing ever closer to the two largest countries in the world. While the world has been watching the “no limits” partnership between Russia and China grow into “a [...]
Felicitation for Bridget Halpé
Bridget Halpé née Abeykoon, dedicated to music since age 6, has continued to impart the divine gift of music to the nation’s children for an exceptional time of 63 years. Known fondly as Aunty Bridget or simply Aunty B by generations of students, her passion for teaching and music exceeds as ever at the ripe [...]
Future Lankan solicitor in Dubai
Jude R Senanayake recently graduated from Middlesex University Dubai and completed LLB Honours Law Degree with a First Class. He is currently working for Dubai’s prestigious law firm Hamdam Al Shamsi as a paralegal and continues his studies further expecting to become one of the few Lankan solicitors in Dubai. He is the son of [...]
Debt restructuring strategy for commodity exporters
CAMBRIDGE – The world is in the midst of a debt crisis. A recent report estimates that 61 emerging-market and developing economies – nearly one-third of the International Monetary Fund’s member countries – are facing debt distress. The G20’s Common Framework for Debt Treatments, which aims to help low-income countries restructure their sovereign debts, was [...]