America’s deadly weapons of civilian destruction (WCDs)
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – As the devastating 11-month-old Gaza conflict keeps escalating, with over 40,000 mostly civilian killings of women and children and more than 92,000 Palestinians injured—in retaliation for the 1,200 killings inside Israel—the Israelis continue to defy the United States, which maintains its uninterrupted flow of heavy weapons to Tel [...]
The woman who stood by Felix through his trials and tribulations – Appreciation
Elizabeth Muthulakshmi Jayasundera Elizabeth Muthulakshmi Jayasundera was a graduate in law from the University of Ceylon, an advocate of the Supreme Court of Ceylon, a barrister-at-law from the Inner Temple, and the wife of the 29-year-old, youngest-ever Minister of Finance of this country, Felix Dias Bandaranaike. Felix’s school friend John de Saram once recalled how, [...]
Prophet Muhammad: the best role model for modern times
By Mirza Yawar Baig Today, as we look at global society, which is war-torn and full of hatred, racism, extremism, and misery, we search for ways out of these traumatic times so that we can leave behind a legacy of peace and harmony for our children. The best example of that is in the life [...]
Global Marine Services and Rotary tree project supports environment
Global Marine Services (Private) Limited, a company engaged in Seafarer recruitment and placement on foreign vessels, entered into an agreement to partner with Rotary Sri Lanka’s One Million Trees Project to grow the country’s forest cover. The agreement highlights Global Marine Services’ commitment to environmental stewardship and aligns with their commitment to plant 10 trees [...]
Tracking air quality the right way
By Soumya Swaminathan and Christa Hasenkopf Project Syndicate, Exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka CHENNAI/MUNICH – Every year, the World Health Organisation summarises global progress on malaria control. It details the number of cases in affected countries, shows year-on-year changes, outlines goals, and assesses the current funding landscape. The United Nations puts out [...]