Trump vs. China: Round two
By Angela Huyue Zhang, exclusive to the Sunday Times, Sri Lanka LONDON – In August 2019, amid an escalating trade war with China, then-US President Donald Trump fired off a series of tweets directing American companies to “immediately start looking for … alternative[s] to China” and shift their manufacturing back to the United States. The [...]
The view from Sravasti
Many years ago, when I was a young reporter, I was entrusted with the task of being our paper’s political correspondent. Although the title sounded much more impressive than the work I was tasked to do, it gave me the opportunity of putting together a weekly column and reporting on parliamentary affairs—the debates that took [...]
Physiology was his forte
K.N. Seneviratne Oration 2024 By Susirith Mendis, Emeritus Professor, University of Ruhuna The 37th K.N. Seneviratne Oration 2024 will be held at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, on Saturday, November 23 at 8.50 a.m., in conjunction with the annual sessions of the Physiological Society of Sri Lanka. Much has been written [...]
An alternative lifestyle that brings joyful outcomes
Third anniversary of the death of Fr. Oscar Abayaratne By Sureshnie Dissanayake As we commemorated the third death anniversary of Rev Father Siri Oscar Abayaratne on November 4, it is apt to reminisce about some of the landmarks of the church in relation to the Catholic renewal movement in Sri Lanka. As people travelled far [...]
Lankan gastroenterologist Dr K Iswara presented award
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) honoured Lankan gastroenterologist Dr K Iswara, MD, FACG, FACP, AGAF, and Detective Roxanne Joseph of the New York Police Department (NYPD) with the SCOPY Award (Service Award for Colorectal Cancer Outreach Prevention and Year-Round Excellence) at the ACG’s annual scientific meeting held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center last week. [...]
10th Asia- Pacific solidarity conference on Cuba held in Beijing
The Chinese Peoples Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the People( ICAP) hosted representatives from 16 countries and organisations representing solidarity movements and friendship societies from the Asia Pacific region. The conference held on October 29-30 was well-organised and held at the Latin America Cultural Exchange Centre [...]
Lankan Ambassador to Monaco presents credentials
The Ambassador of Sri Lanka Manisha Gunasekera presented her Letters of Credence to Prince Albert II of the Principality of Monaco at the Salon des Glaces, Prince’s Palace in Monaco on October 17. The formal Presentation of Credentials was followed by a meeting with Prince Albert II which entailed discussion on areas of shared interest [...]
Japan Ambassador to Sri Lanka presents credentials
The Government of Japan with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Isomata Akio as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Sri Lanka based in Colombo. He presented credentials to President Anura Dissanayake on November 7 at the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo.
Egypt Ambassador to Sri Lanka presents credentials
The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt with the concurrence of the Government of Sri Lanka has appointed Adel Ibrahim as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Sri Lanka based in Colombo. He presented credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on November 7 at the Presidential Secretariat, Colombo.
Sujeewa Lal Dahanayake inducted OPA president
Attorney-at-Law Sujeewa Lal Dahanayake was sworn in as the 44th President of the Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka (OPA) for the year 2024/2025, at its annual general meeting held recently. The 50th anniversary celebrations of the OPA will take place in 2025 under his presidency. The OPA, an apex body of 51 professional [...]