Kashmir’s black day remembered
The Pakistan High Commission in Colombo organised a seminar/photo exhibition to mark the ‘Kashmir Black Day’ on October 27. The event was attended by people from different walks of life including opinion makers, Pakistani community in Sri Lanka, journalists, writers and local friends of Kashmir. The event opened with the National Anthem of Pakistan followed [...]
What is happening in Gaza is “inhumane, illegal, and unacceptable”
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – Last August, 91 UN member states, “in a demonstration of solidarity and commitment”, signed a U.S.-Led Joint Communiqué condemning the Use of Food as a Weapon of War. Roughly 345 million people – in 79 countries – face acute food insecurity, often caused or exacerbated by armed conflicts, [...]
The five main drivers of global economic uncertainty
By Mohamed A. El-Erian CAMBRIDGE – Businesses, governments, and investors were already navigating a foggy global landscape before the tragic events unfolding in West Asia. But the horrible conflict between Hamas and Israel, which has already led to enormous suffering and claimed the lives of thousands of civil-ians, including so many children, has introduced a [...]
Hell hath no fury like you know who
The other day an unusual email was in my inbox. It was a long-winded interview with that State Minister called Diana Gamage. Had it been just a litany of complaints I would have let it pass as the usual disgruntlement of would-be politicians who set out pompously claiming to serve the country but eventually end [...]
Sri Lanka’s Singapore Convention on Mediation Bill: A leap forward in international commercial dispute resolution
By Dhara Wijayatilake The Enforcement of International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation Bill was published in the Gazette of October 16, 2023. It is expected that Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, P.C will present the Bill in Parliament soon and will hopefully receive the support of all political parties to enact a statute that will be [...]
A smart country: Look at our lawbreakers
I was intrigued last week to hear that the President, addressing the special general convention of the United National Party, had outlined to the party faithful his plans to make Sri Lanka a “Smart Country”. Announcing the theme ‘Smart Country – 2048’, the president spoke of building an intelligent and prosperous Sri Lanka where our [...]