Bodh Gaya, Buddhism’s holiest site erupts in protests over ritualists’ ‘control’ of shrine
Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police By Mohammad Sartaj Alam and Yashraj Sharma Bodh Gaya, India — As he stood in a queue outside a makeshift tent kitchen for breakfast, 30-year-old Abhishek Bauddh could not help but reflect on the throngs of people around [...]
The best-before reality
I am now well into my eighties, and—in common, I suppose, with most octogenarians—I need to take a few tablets every day to keep me alive and well. I now have not only tablets prescribed by my doctor to keep my blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes under control but also a few tablets that I [...]
US goes on a wild rampage triggering jitters at the UN
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS (IPS) – When the UN was scouting around for funds and a home for its headquarters in 1946, John D. Rockefeller Jr, a renowned American philanthropist, gifted $8.5 million for the construction of a 39-storey complex on a 16-acre piece of land which was home to a decrepit slaughterhouse. Since [...]
Our divided world: Insights of a former diplomat
Jayantha Kottage reviews Somar Wijayadasa’s Memoirs CANBERRA, Australia (InDepthNews – IDN) – “History repeats itself, but in such a cunning disguise that we never detect the resemblance until the damage is done” – Sydney J Harris Somar Wijayadasa’s memoirs, “Our Divided World: My View from The United Nations” provide a reflective account of global events [...]
Professor Herbert Allan Aponso: ‘The great centenarian’
Herbert Allan Aponso, a true legend, the doyen of Paediatrics / Child Health, Professor Emeritus celebrated his 100th birthday on the 25th of March 2025, thus becoming a centenarian. What a rare and glorious moment of anyone’s life! I simply cannot recall any university academic achieving this exceptional milestone in Sri Lanka. Born on the [...]
Journalist meets Saudi ambassador
Senior journalist and president of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Foundation B M Murshideen held talks with the Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Sri Lanka Khalid Hamoud N Alkahtani at his office recently. During the meeting, the ambassador accepted the request made by Mr Murshideen for the educational and social development activities in Colombo district [...]
Ambassadors hosted at Iftar
The Serendib Foundation for Relief and Development (SFRD) had organised an Iftargathering which was held at the Mandarina, Colombo on Thursday March 27. The activities of the Serendib Foundation for relief and development was shown in a documentary at this ceremony. Ambassador to the Republic of Türkiye Semih Lütfü Turgut and SFRD Legal Consultant M [...]
Workshop for port drivers
A workshop for Port users on safe driving and responsibilities within the Port premises was oranised by the Sri Lanka Ports Authority security division together with the Sri Lanka Police in association with ACT – Associaiton of Conainer Transporters and other associations at th Mahapola Ports and Maritime Academy on March 24 . Nearly 400 [...]
Bangladesh national day celebrated
The High Commissioner for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh to Sri Lanka Andalib Elias and Mrs Sohani Huq Elias hosted a reception on the occassion of the 54th anniversary of the Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on Wednesday at The Kingsbury Hotel, Colombo.
Developing countries need a new strategy
By Rabah Arezki, Project Syndicate, Exclusive to the Sunday Times in Sri Lanka PARIS – US President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to impose reciprocal tariffs on goods from nearly every country have set off alarm bells around the world. Trump’s tariffs are likely to accelerate the ongoing fragmentation of the global economy. And, as is [...]