Gold standard in norms but double standards in practice: The need to reboot multilateralism
Sri Lanka’s former Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara delivered the inaugural Jayantha Dhanapala memorial oration organised by the Bandaranaike International Diplomatic Training Inistitue on May 27 at its premises. The following is an edited version of the oration. Today marks the first year since we lost that voice of reason and warmth—our dear friend and respected [...]
Parallels from the Jewish scriptures
I feel really depressed these days when watching the news on TV about what is happening in various parts of the world. In Palestine, the Israeli Defence Force seems to be hell bent on destroying the Palestinian people—and most of the rest of the world is just watching as cities are smashed, refugee camps bombed [...]
Clean drinking water for Vijayaraja Maha Vidyalaya, Kalinga Ela, Polonnaruwa
A reverse osmosis plant installed at Vijayaraja Maha Vidyalaya, Kalinga Ela, Polonnaruwa was declared open by President Lasika Jayamaha of Rotary club of Colombo North ( RCCN) yesterday. The opening ceremony with traditional dancers and drummers was a day of celebration for the entire school comprising 800 village students. The warm welcome and gratitude [...]
Vesak dansala in Mabole
An annual Vesak dansala given by businessman Sajiva Kumara saw food distribution take place this year too. Picture shows people partaking in the meal.
Building resilience in the developing world
By Erik Berglöf, Project Syndicate, Exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka BEIJING – In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund notes in passing that the economic impact of COVID-19 on emerging and developing economies has been much more severe than previously thought. While GDP growth rates in the developed world [...]