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
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
Earlier this week Sri Lanka witnessed the visits of many foreign officials to the country. Prominently featured among them are the visits of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister of State, Hugo Swire, the United States Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Nisha Biswal and the Secretary General of the Commonwealth…… Continue reading Importance of Biswal’s visit to Sri Lanka
Bhagya Senaratne 