Rhythm of the Brush
Lalith Ranasinghe and Hemantha Warakapitiya have their joint exhibition of art, Rhythm of the Brush, on July 6, 7 from 8.30 am to 7.30 pm at Lionel Wendt Art Gallery, Colombo 7. Their acrylics depict glimpses of nature and wildlife as well as scenes from daily life and portraits. A professional artist for 35 years, [...]
Gaza: US arms suppliers should be ‘‘named, shamed and boycotted’’
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – The US gun lobby justifies the unfettered American gun ownership in the US on a misguided premise: Guns don’t kill people, it’s bullets that kill people. The accusations of genocide and war crimes in Gaza have been directed firstly, at Israel, for the killings of more than 37,700, [...]
Artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and evolving legal trends
By R.M. Dhanushka Surendra In today’s context, we live in a world where information technology has considerable influence on our day-to-day lives. As the growth of IT is rapid and revolutionary, new ventures have been introduced to society over the past decades. The basic legal principle “ignorance of the law is no excuse” plays a [...]
After Biden’s debate performance, the world should prepare for Trump
By Richard Haass, Project Syndicate, Exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka NEW YORK – The first—and potentially only—debate between the 45th and 46th presidents of the United States constituted a clear win for Donald Trump, as far more viewers focused on Joe Biden’s apparent physical and mental infirmities than Donald Trump’s evasions and [...]