Sithara Ltd awarded ‘Merit’ at National Quality Awards
Sithara Limited, a printing ink manufacturing company in Sri Lanka, was awarded a ‘Merit’ at the National Quality Awards (2022), conducted by the Sri Lanka Standards Institute. This achievement is a result of the company’s commitment to quality and consistency in products and services offered to its clientele. Sithara Limited was founded in 1964 by [...]
Ceylon Society of Australia AGM
Writer K K S Perera will deliver a talk titled ‘After Commo Had Roosted’ – an exploration of the 1962 coup d’état, following the AGM of the Ceylon Society of Australia – Colombo Chapter, on Thursday, February 22 at 5.30 pm at the Sasakawa Hall, Bala Tampoe Lane, Colombo 3 (In front of the Cinnamon [...]
‘And gladly would she learn, and gladly teach’
Appreciation: Professor Yasmine Gooneratne My mother, Yasmine Gooneratne, passed away on Thursday night this week. She was 88 years old. Emeritus Professor Yasmine was an academic, scholar, researcher, creative writer and teacher. She was an exemplary and meticulous student at the Universities of Peradeniya and Cambridge, as well as an encouraging teacher at the University [...]
SLAAPS annual meeting
The 46th Annual General Meeting of The Sri Lanka Association of Administrative and Professional Secretaries was held recently at Shangri-La Hotel Colombo attended by a large number of members including many senior Past Presidents. The highlight was the announcement of the 26th Asia Pacific Secretaries Congress to be held in Sri Lanka in 2025 hosted [...]
Empowering education
On February 9, the 1978 Science Faculty alumni batch of the University of Peradeniya came together to make an impact on education in a rural area. They raised funds, and embarked on a mission to donate a fully-equipped computer lab with personal computers to Katumuluwa Junior School, Kanaththewawa in Wariyapola. The project, which cost Rs1.2 [...]
A call for help
M A Sanath Premalal (48), who lost his sight in one eye due to an accident when he was 16, and his spouse, A D Menaka Dilrukshi (34), who is completely blind in one eye and partially blind in the other, are requesting public assistance. Dilrukshi has undergone about 17 surgeries on her eye. She [...]
Talks grand finale
‘Talks Grand Finale,’ the culmination of a public-speaking event Initiated by Tolmark Training and Consulting (Pvt) Ltd and organised by School Talks, after a 10-week coaching programme, will be held on February 22 at the BMICH. The programme was guided by Chief Coach Zamreen Zarook, an award-winning motivational speaker, and a prominent figure in television [...]
A commitment to social justice
Christina Githmy, a Lankan based in Italy, is an example of a woman who has embraced the humanitarian cause with dedication. Here is her story highlighting her motivation, challenges and the positive impact she seeks through her actions. Back in her motherland, Christina focuses on increasing awareness of the need for youth participation in politics [...]
Why is the Maldives spurning India?
By Shashi Tharoor NEW DELHI – Far from the headline-grabbing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, in a corner of the Arabian Sea, a bizarre diplomatic conflict has been playing out between India and the Maldives. And it is threatening India’s strategic interests. India and the Maldives are unlikely adversaries. Spanning over 1.2 million square miles, [...]
World leaders’ responses to conflict imperil the rules-based world order
When the rights-based system applies only to some, double standards are reinforced, and impunity spreads. By Agnes Callamard, Secretary General of Amnesty International, and Udo Jude Ilo, Interim Executive Director at Center for Civilians in Conflict The world is heading towards a dangerous place where selective government outrage and “a la carte” application of international [...]
Over million Palestinians are about to be forced into Egypt at gunpoint
By Mike Whitney The IDF’s recent airstrikes on civilian areas in Rafah mark the beginning of the final phase of Israel’s massive ethnic cleansing project. On Monday, Israel bombed a number of locations where Palestinian refugees were huddled in tents after fleeing Israel’s onslaught in the North. Videos of the destruction appeared on a number [...]