Reckoning with a new authoritarian bloc
BERLIN – Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to China—his first trip abroad since being “re-”elected”—highlights an ongoing shift in the global order. A new alliance has emerged on the world’s largest continent, comprising China and Russia, as well as North Korea. This new authoritarian bloc, the direct result of Russia’s war of aggression against [...]
Kithu Dana Pubuduwa celebrates Pentecost with all-night service
The annual Feast of Pentecost was celebrated as a rally by members of the Kithu Dana Pubuduwa, from 6 pm on May 11 to 6 am May 12 at the Sri Prasansaramaya in Walpola, Ragama. On the 9 days before the rally novenas were held on different themes related to the main theme of ‘Behold, [...]
New Additional Solicitor General takes oaths
Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Dilan Ratnayake of the Attorney General’s Department was conferred Silk yesterday. Mr Ratnayake was invited to take his seat in the inner bar by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya at a ceremonial sitting held in the Supreme Court on May 8. Mr Ratnayake took his oath of office as a President’s Counsel [...]