The 20th annual Bakeer Markar Commemoration Lecture on August 8 in Colombo will be delivered by the former Prime Minister of Turkey, Prof. Ahmet Davutoglu on the theme of “Multiculturalism as a Basis for Peace”.
Professor Davutoglu, a former Foreign Minister of Turkey, has been considered as among “100 Leading Global Leaders” by the Foreign Policy Magazine in 2010, 2011 and 2012.
These annual lectures organised by the Bakeer Markar Centre for National Unity focus on fostering national unity and encouraging fresh thinking on unity in diversity, which are key areas the late Deshamanya M. A. Bakeer Markar sincerely dedicated himself to.
During his visit, Prof. Davutoglu is expected to meet with senior government officials and will take part in a Youth Dialogue organised by the Adhil Bakeer Markar Foundation.
The lecture is organised by the Bakeer Markar Centre for National Unity and participation is by invitation only.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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