Expanding global coconut demand and the need for increasing local coconut production
Dr. Parakrama Waidyanatha The sudden increase in coconut prices in the local market is the ‘talk of the town’ these days! What was about Rs 80-100 a nut a few weeks ago in the open market has shot up to Rs 170 and above! There appears to be a decline of about 25% in the [...]
From global pledges to local action: building Sri Lanka’s green future
By Thilal Nanayakkara The urgent calls for action at COP29 in Baku underscored the widening gap between global climate finance commitments and actual needs. With experts estimating USD 1 trillion annually as essential for global mitigation and adaptation, events like the Strategic Briefing on Green Finance held on November 26 in Colombo have become pivotal. [...]
Trailblazing duo embark on challenge to sustain Pekoe Trail
The Pekoe Trail Organization (TPTO), the nonprofit steward of Sri Lanka’s premier long-distance hiking trail, is thrilled to announce a record-setting hike to highlight the beauty and importance of the trail. Guide Ayesh Buddhika and hiker Michelle Pinkowski, will attempt to complete all 22 stages of the 300km trail in record time, starting Dec 7. [...]
Lakshman Kadirgamar commemoration in Manila
The Sri Lanka embassy in the Philippines arranged a commemorative religious event in memory of the late Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar last week at Wisdom Park in Manila. Mrs. Suganthie Kadirgamar was present at the event together with Ambassador Dr. Chanaka Talpahewa and other embassy staffers. The visitors were welcomed by the officials of Wisdom [...]
Wannaku Method workshop
In line with World Diabetes Day, an interactive workshop conducted by Dr Janaka Wannaku is scheduled to take place on December 8, from 9 am to 12 noon at the auditorium of the National Museum in Colombo. The workshop conducted free of charge, will provide guidance on managing non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cholesterol, and [...]
Bahrain National Day in Sri Lanka
An event organised by SLC – Bahrain Alumni and Sri Lanka Club Bahrain will be held on Sunday, December 15 at Best Western Eylon Colombo 5, from 10 am onwards. Cost Rs 7,500 per head. For details contact Sarath Goonatilleke on 0770473983.
Trump’s West Asia challenge
RAMALLAH – Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election was no surprise to people in West Asia and North Africa. Governments in the region had planned for it, and more than a month before Trump’s inauguration, they were ready to deal with him. It is Trump who might find himself unprepared, because today’s West [...]