Sunday Times – May 17, 2020 By Thalif Deenhttp://www.sundaytimes.lk/article/1119985/sri-lanka-association-helps-expats-who-lost-their-jobs-to-covid-19-2 NEW YORK — The spreading coronavirus pandemic, which has upended the lives of millions in the US, has also left over a dozen Sri Lankan expats without jobs or incomes. But the Sri Lanka Association of New York (SLANY) has risen to […] Read More
China and India, which went to war back in 1962 largely over a disputed Himalayan border– and continue a longstanding battle for military supremacy in Asia– have set a new record in arms spending. For the first time, the world’s two most populous nations, accounting for a total of over […] Read More
By Tina Edward GunawardhanaTina Edward Gunawardhana is a journalist specializing in travel, fashion, lifestyle, cuisine and personalities. She is also the Features Editor for Hi!! Magazine. An intrepid traveler, she likes to show readers the world through her eyes and experiences. tinajourno@gmail.com The novel Coronavirus pandemic erupted around the world with […] Read More
By Dr. Miran Salgado, MDChairman, Neurosciences at New York Methodist Hospital Here are some of my thoughts being at the epicenter of the current pandemic. This was in response to a comment made by a Sri Lankan colleague living in London who felt that capitalism was the cause of this […] Read More
By Thalif Deen, Senior Editor and Director, Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency based at the United Nations. Bio: http://www.ipsnews.net/author/thalif-deen/ UNITED NATIONS, Mar 20 2020 (IPS) – The devastating spread of the deadly coronavirus across every continent– with the exception of Antarctica– has triggered a conspiracy theory on social media: what […] Read More
Celebrating International Women’s Day – March 8, 2020 By Samira Sadeque via Thalif Deen This article is part of special IPS coverage of International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020 For International Women’s Day, IPS UN is featuring female permanent representatives who to share about their work, inspiration and challenges in […] Read More
By Ty Hyderally My Dad…a true gentleman who handled himself with grace and dignity. Some moments from my time with Dad: Outside in the front lawn throwing and catching a baseball. Yes… Dad was more than brilliant as an Anesthesiologist… he could also throw a baseball… well, kind of…. My […] Read More
Robert Wood Johnson Medicine (A publication for alumni and friends of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School) Tirty-two years after leaving civil war–torn Sri Lanka to pick up his studies at Rutgers University, followed by Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Sukumar Nagendran, MD ’94, still marvels at where that […] Read More
By Thalif Deen, Senior Editor and Director, Inter Press Service (IPS) news agency based at the United Nations. Bio: http://www.ipsnews.net/author/thalif-deen/ Mr. Thalif Deen was presented with a special award at the SLANY Christmas Dinner Dance 2019 on December 14th, in recognition of his contributions to journalism , SLANY and the […] Read More
In the aftermath of the terrible attacks that took place in Sri Lanka on 21st April 2019, Easter Sunday, which unfortunately caused death and destruction to not only a large number of Catholic devotees, but also to members of other religious communities, and caused immense damage to the economy of […] Read More
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