Day: February 10, 2023

TURKEY-SYRIA EARTHQUAKES DEATH TOLL PASSES 20,000, WORSE THAN THE FUKUSHIMA DISASTER

CBS News – FEBRUARY 9, 2023 Rescuers pulled more survivors from beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings Thursday but hopes were starting to fade of finding many more people alive more than three days after catastrophic…

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1970

First Pilgrimage of a Pope to the Island Pontiff includes Ceylon in apostolic tour Ceylon’s Roman Catholic population – an estimated seven percent of the populace – has been an important demographic in the island’s…

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1967

UN Secretary-General’s Visit to Sri Lanka U Thant embodies Asia’s UN aspirations Some leaders are born great or acquire greatness, thanks to their potentialities such as personal talents or political ties. And a rare few…

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1965

Ceylon Establishes Permanent Mission to the UN Features in many United Nations agencies There was a sense in the early days of Ceylon’s interlocution with the UN that the newly independent island nation was not…

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1962

The Coup D’Etat ’62 Ends in Disarray Disgruntled officer corps lead conspiracy In a multi-ethnic, multi-religious society, hidden tensions often simmer dangerously below the seemingly tranquil face of things. So to learn that the aborted…

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1960

Ten of Ceylon’s Peacekeepers to the Fore Signal honour for newly sovereign nation The year 1960 proved to be an eventful one for Ceylon at the UN. First, it was admitted to the prestigious circle…

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TRANSPORT SECTOR

MOBILITY AMID FUEL CRISIS      Janaka Perera suggests alternative means of transporting goods and people Of late, depleting foreign reserves have worsened Sri Lanka’s transport services. Over 70 years ago, bicycles were a common feature…

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