At the UN: from the sublime to the hilarious
By Thalif Deen* UNITED NATIONS (IDN) — The primary mandate of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security, but the world body is also a rich source of political anecdotes—from the sublime to the hilarious. The debates and resolutions in the 15-member Security Council, the UN’s most powerful political body, also had [...]
Additionality on carbon credits: the UN-backed benefits denied to local renewable energy industry
Dr. Priyantha Wijesooriya Sri Lanka, a committed signatory to global climate treaties such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement, has stirred a controversy with its 2024 policy claiming state ownership of all carbon credits from grid-connected renewable energy (RE) projects—solar, wind, small hydro, and biomass energy. This applies to initiatives entirely funded by [...]
SLFUW celebrates International Women’s Day
The 84-year-old Sri Lanka Federation of University Women, under its President Colonel Dr Udula Krishnaratne, ably supported by her team – celebrated International Women’s Day by giving true meaning to the UN theme ‘Accelerate Action’. It carried out a full day’s programmeme for the benefit of women of all ages, from the ‘first day of [...]
Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya-Colombo Chapter AGM
The 34th annual general meeting of the Alumni Association of the University of Peradeniya-Colombo Chapter will be held on Sunday, March 30, from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm at the main auditorium (Sanhinda), Sri Lanka Institute of Development Administration (SLIDA), 28/10, Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7. Members are kindly requested to submit the duly completed nomination [...]
Colombo Times launches Sinhala edition at Ifthar
Colombo Times, a website currently published in English and Tamil, launched its Sinhala edition this week at an Ifthar function at the Hotel Mandarina. Colombo Times editor in chief and Arab News chief correspondent in Sri Lanka Mohammad Rasooldeen hosted the Ifthar. Deputy Speaker of Parliament Dr Rizvi Salih and Ambassador of the Kingdom of [...]
Dry food donation ahead of festivals
Businessman Sajeeva Kumara, founder of Sajeeva Kumara Foundation, distributed dry food to 800 low-income families in Wattala. The annual event ahead of the Sinhala Tamil New Year and Ramadan was carried out with the blessings of the religious clergy. Lawyer Ivan Andrew Perera was also present. (Wattala Sarath Chinthaka)
Trump’s self-inflicted trade disaster
By Kaushik Basu, Project Syndicate, Exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka ITHACA, NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been accompanied by dramatic economic-policy shifts, setting countries around the world on edge. The new administration has imposed sweeping tariffs on Chinese, Mexican, and Canadian imports—pausing, reinstating, and [...]