Climate Change as one of world’s biggest challenges

We reaffirm that climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time, and we express profound alarm that emissions of greenhouse gases continue to rise globally. We are deeply concerned that all countries, particularly developing countries, are vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, and are already experiencing increased impacts including persistent drought and extreme weather events, sea level rise, coastal erosion and ocean acidification, further threatening food security and efforts to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development. In this regard we emphasize that adaptation to climate change represents an immediate and urgent global priority.

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Taxing billionaires - not at all a bad idea!

Many a heart the world over is bleeding over the bloody political turmoil in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, and quite rightly so, but how many of them will lend their support to this eminently sensible UN plan to tax billionaires to help feed the starving of the earth?

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Negenahira Udanaya or the Reawakening of the East

To recollect briefly the past history of this island nation going back to thousands of years it is recorded history that the inhabitants were of four tribes. The Nagas, Yakkas, Devas and Rakshas living and dominating in their areas of domicile.

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Promoting women in politics

The second area discussed at the consultation on women’s rights arranged by Oxfam was that of female participation in politics. The National Human Rights Action plan lays down as a goal an increase in female representation at all levels but, as was shown by the women’s organization that had prepared an excellent presentation on such representation, the percentage at present is painfully low.

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