Today there is much talk of gentlemen like Jayantha Dhanapala and H. M. G. S. Palihakkara, both former career diplomats of Sri Lanka. Both these two esteemed personnel are stalwarts in the diplomatic service and are regarded both locally and internationally. Dhanapala who was Sri Lanka’s official candidate for the post of Secretary-General of…… Continue reading The Origin of Sri Lanka’s Foreign Service
The 193 member United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) formally adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development on 25 September 2015 at the UN Sustainable Development Summit which was held during the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York. The new framework titled Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development comprises…… Continue reading Sustainable Development Goals
“Money may be available to buy a lot of things, but it should never, ever be able to buy another human being.” – United States Secretary of State, John F. Kerry Commenced in 2001, the Trafficking in Persons Report highlights a business that degrades the entirety of mankind. It emphasizes the shortcomings in seeking employment…… Continue reading Review: Trafficking in Persons Report 2015
“All beings tremble before violence. All fear death, all love life. See yourself in others, then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?” – Buddha As citizens around the world prepare to celebrate this festive occasion, in New York, 180 governments gather for the four-week-long 2015 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty…… Continue reading The Global Wave
A lot has been said since the demise of one of the world’s most esteemed and sought after leaders earlier this week. As the founding father of modern Singapore, he struggled greatly to bring the country to where it is today, a developed nation, a far cry from what it was back in 1959, when…… Continue reading Lee Kuan Yew: A Legacy that lives
Bhagya Senaratne 