The Adikar’s influence

The Adikar expressed his desire to meet North again at Avissavella to discuss a few matters of a secret nature. North agreed and from the inquiries it became clear that the Adikar’s object was to establish an intimate and perpetual union, placing ‘the Royal pageant under the protection of a British force, while securing his own authority on an undisputed footing. On having a satisfactory guarantee that expenditure by way of supplies and commodities would be available Major General Hay Macdowal was to be sent early to the Court with an imposing armed escort to prevent any opposition to the execution of the plans.

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Africa’s rainforests ‘more resilient’ to climate change

Tropical forests in Africa may be more resilient to future climate change than the Amazon and other regions, a gathering of scientists has said. An international conference agreed that the region’s surviving tree species had endured a number of climatic catastrophes over the past 4,000 years.

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Must it be the West against the rest?

Sri Lanka's ambassador in Geneva - Tamara Kunanayakam's comment on UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka makes good sense. She said, "The resolution judges the intentions of an elected government, and proposes actions that arise from unwarranted hypotheses. These hypotheses are of a piece with the condign criticism from countries advancing this resolution when the LLRC was appointed.

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‘English education’; money - spinning investment

According to Aristotle education is to bring out the best in a person. Even the weakest child is capable of the greatest good even academically or otherwise. No one knows who the children will become in their future. Therefore, the parents invest their hard earned money on their children's education dreaming to see their children become the best. Therefore, in this life long process of education they make a number of sacrifices to widen their children's horizons and to gift them the best.

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