Funeral of Amarapura Nikaya Anunayake marked in Japan
Religious rites for the late most venerable Yalagamuve Dhammissara Thero, Acting Chief Prelate of Udarata Amarapura Sect, Chief Sanganayaka of Japan, Chief Incumbent of Shozan-ji Sakamuni International Buddhist Centre, Hachioji, who passed away on March 13, were held in Tokyo. On March 17, theravada buddhist rites were conducted by a group of buddhist clergy from [...]
Pakistan HC donates rations to be distributd by Rahmath Foundation, Sri Lanka Press Association
As part of ongoing charity for the less privileged, Pakistan High Commissioner Major General (R) Faheem-Ul-Aziz HI (M), handed over ration bags to the representatives from Rahmath Foundation, and Sri Lanka Press Association for distribution to deserving people. The rations will be utilised for the food arrangements of underprivileged people dependent on these organisations during [...]
Buy your gifts at Mallika Niwasa Samithiya “Avrudu Salpila”
The Mallika Niwasa Samithiya (Society) LTD has organised an “Avrudu Salpila” with the objective of raising funds for the maintenance of their homes for destitute elderly women and abandoned or orphaned children. The event is scheduled to be held on Sunday, March 31, from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm, at 45, Visakha Road, Bambalapitiya. The [...]
Lions donate computers to school kids
The Lions Club of Mabole – District 306-B1 donated 12 computers and renovated the computer lab of the Maththumagala Roman Catholic School, Welisara. The project was inaugurated by District Governor Lion Placidus Peter in the presence of Rev Fr Pradeep Niroshan, and Past Distrcit Governor Lion Ignatius Camillus. The project was initiated by the Lions [...]
84/85 J’apura Friends Group get-together
1984/1985 J’apura Friends Group of Sri Jayewardene Pura University get-together will be held on March 31 at Pannipitiya Water Villa. The organising committee has scheduled the event from 9 am to 3 pm with some special items. Gamini Gunasekara (0714272630), Premaratne Dissanayake (0773022877) M B Chandranimal (0718511350) Kamal Indrasiri (0779184916) are members of the organising [...]
Pera Uni alumni (Colombo Chapter) AGM
The 33rd annual general meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya – Colombo Chapter will be held on Sunday, March 31 from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm at the main auditorium (Sanhinda), Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA), 28/10, Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7. For details, please visit the website www.aaupcc.org or [...]
Why have developing countries soured on multilateralism?
By Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, Project Syndicate, exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka NEW HAVEN – Multilateralism is waning, and one of the world’s leading multilateral institutions, the World Trade Organization, is in crisis, because the United States has been blocking new appointments to its dispute settlement mechanism’s Appellate Body since 2018. In the [...]