R2P and the democratization of the UN
R2P is an issue that raises serious reservations and doubts in the
minds of policy makers of the less affluent nations who are all
members of the Afro Asian group of countries. The Asian African
perspective on R2P has therefore to be one of cautious deliberation
that brings to my mind the oft repeated and somewhat aphorism that
the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Rather I would opt
to agree with either Milton Friedman who famously said “concentrated
power is not rendered harmless by the good intentions of those who
create it,” or with Bernard Shaw who was more realistic of the
limits of human endeavourer when he said “Hell is paved with good
intentions and bad ones. All men mean well.”
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Prof. Indraratne - he made Economics Sinhala-friendly
This week Reminiscences features a much loved and appreciated figure
in the field of education - Professor A.D.V. De S. Indraratna. He is
an authority on a large chunk of the history of university education
in Sri Lanka.
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Conducting business at airports - issues to ponder upon
More and more, airports are evolving from being basic aeronautical
infrastructures into complex multi-functional enterprises serving
the travelling public while at the same time catering to their
commercial needs and those of others who visit the airport. Such
enterprises include duty free shops, specialty retail and brand name
shops, restaurants, hotels and accommodation, banks, business and
office complexes, leisure, recreation and fitness centres just to
name a few.
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Physical independence and mental shackles…
Sri Lanka just commemorated the 64th year of its independence from
colonial rule, and in fact it is a period long enough to bring forth
a whole new generation of citizens in this country who knew nothing
of how life would have been under colonial rule. The 443 year
colonial domination of ‘Sinhaley’, Anglicized to call ‘Ceylon’, is
now part of our history but commemoration is also a time for
evaluation of the 64 year path, the lessons learnt and the shackles
we still carry, in our journey towards building a sovereign and
sustainable nation.
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