HRC - a butterfly or a caterpillar with lipstick?
The ides of March have come and gone but the
passage of the famous or infamous US sponsored resolution on Sri
Lanka continues to provoke discussion and discourse not to mention
the controversy it has raised among us on its pros and cons. So when
I was invited to be among you this evening the Rotarians - the kind
of enlightened gentlemen who have banded themselves into one of Sri
Lanka's reputed service oriented organizations, I thought it
opportune that I should share some thoughts with you on the United
Nations Human Rights Council as a body and tell you what I feel is
the legal impact of this resolution. That overview of the body - the
scope and extent of its powers - will put the resolution in its
correct perspective.
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Reminiscences of Gold
Allure of Architecture
This week reminiscences features President of
the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects, Ranjan Nadesapillai, one of
the foremost authorities in the field of Architecture. With
Nadesapillai at its helm, the Sri Lanka Institute of Architects will
propel Sri Lankan society into a better architecturally designed
environment in the not too distant future.
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Sixty sixth death anniversary:
Piyadasa Sirisena’s role as a communicator
The 66th death anniversary of Piyadasa Sirisena
fell on May 22, 2012. Born in 1875, he was one of the most important
figures in the non formal struggle for independence from British
rule. But concurrently and before the final thrust for independence,
Piyadasa Sirisena was also an opinion builder and communicator who
was dedicated to the revival of nationalism. In fact he played a
vital role in this regard from the turn of the 19th century until
this country was on the threshold of gaining freedom from Colonial
rule.
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MICH immortalizes three Muslim stalwarts
May 29, 2012 marks an important day in the
annals of the Muslims of Sri Lanka and in the history of Moors’
Islamic Cultural Home as three of the buildings at its Pasha Villa
Complex are being named after three of its past stalwarts, namely,
A.H. Macan Markar; A.I.L. marikar and M.H.M. Kamil by Rauff hakeem
MP, Minister of Justice as Chief Guest and Alavi Moulana, Governor
of Western province and A. J.M. Muzammil, Mayor of Colombo as Guests
of Honour amidst a distinguished gathering.
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