February, 2013

• 14 February

  Some issues concerning Tamil language rights by Dr. Devanesan Nesiah

  

    Like nearly every other multi ethnic country, we have had a history of ethnic conflict. But, compared to several other countries, our conflict was mild and not posing a serious threat to national unity till the mid 20th century. The so called 50-50 issue raised by the Tamil Congress before the Soulbury Commission in the mid 40s was a …

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• 14 February

  North Korea Defies World Body with Third Nuke Test By Thalif Deen

  

    Kim Sung-hwan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea and President of the Security Council for the month of February, delivers a Council press statement strongly condemning the nuclear test conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 2013 (IPS) – North Korea, which conducted its …

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• 14 February

  America’s New World Order – the Frightening Future of Humanity By Latheef Farook

  

  “America’s New World Order — EXPORTING WARS” is about United States-led, European global military designs to control and plunder resources worldwide. Since the collapse of the former Soviet Union in 1989, the United States emerged as the sole super power with unprecedented military might in human history. People worldwide, sick and tired of wars and misery, hoped and prayed that …

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• 14 February

  FREE – Express English (GRAMMAR SPOKEN)

  

    A Non Fee Levying  ENGLISH     CLASS                                                      Titled  Express     English    (GRAMMAR  SPOKEN) A Specially designed English Language Course  for Sinhala and Tamil Medium Students for those studying  English as …

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• 14 February

  Are female converts to Islam part of a new wave of feminism? By Hasnet Lais

  

    You’d think after watching BBC Three’s Make me a Muslim documentary, being a female convert to Islam is so riddled with fault lines. Not really. My recent interviews with Muslim converts offered a rare glimpse into the lives of three women who would flatly reject such comparisons. And they’re all buzzing with spiritual ecstasy, retelling what caused them to …

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• 12 February

  Islamic finance: Challenges and opportunities By Devin Jayasundera

  

  With the country’s Islamic banking still at a low penetration level, experts point out that with the strategic position that Sri Lanka occupies in the region, it should make forays into Islamic capital market to reap full benefits of this industry.   Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal addressing the gathering KPMG’s Global Head of Islamic Finance Neil Miller making …

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• 12 February

  Korean scholarship (KGSP) for graduate courses

  

  The Government of the Republic of Korea will provide full scholarships to four Sri Lankan students who wish to pursue a graduate (Masters and Doctoral) degree in Korea. The Korean Government Scholarship Programme (KGSP) is designed to provide higher education in Korea for foreign students, with the aim of promoting international exchange in education and mutual friendship with the participating …

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