{"id":70176,"date":"2013-01-19T00:02:30","date_gmt":"2013-01-19T00:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=70176"},"modified":"2013-06-15T15:51:27","modified_gmt":"2013-06-15T10:21:27","slug":"what-is-happening-event-invitations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/what-is-happening-event-invitations\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Happening; Event Invitations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sri Lanka and the culture of impunity: human rights challenges in a post-war and post-conflict environment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New Academic Building,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www2.lse.ac.uk\/humanRights\/events\/2013\/SriLanka.aspx\">London School of Economics &amp; Political Science<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/event-invitation-sri-lanka-and-the-culture-of-impunity\/\">more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sanjaya Senavirathna\u2019s Exhibition At Paradise Road Galleries<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/sanjaya-senavirathnas-exhibition-at-paradise-road-galleries\/sanjaya-senavirathna-2013-symbolic-loveii-mixed-media-on-canvas-96cmx117cm\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-89508\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-89508\" title=\"SANJAYA SENAVIRATHNA, 2013, Symbolic LoveII, Mixed Media on Canvas, 96cmx117cm\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/SANJAYA-SENAVIRATHNA-2013-Symbolic-LoveII-Mixed-Media-on-Canvas-96cmx117cm-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/SANJAYA-SENAVIRATHNA-2013-Symbolic-LoveII-Mixed-Media-on-Canvas-96cmx117cm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/SANJAYA-SENAVIRATHNA-2013-Symbolic-LoveII-Mixed-Media-on-Canvas-96cmx117cm-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>This June will be the fifth exhibition Senavirathna has staged with Paradise Road Galeries. Senavirathna was born in Kandy and graduated from the University of Visual and Performing Arts in 2008. One year prior to this his work was featured in a group show at the Noble Sage art gallery in London; he continues to be represented by the Noble Sage in London to-date.<\/p>\n<p>Read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/sanjaya-senavirathnas-exhibition-at-paradise-road-galleries\/\">more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Events: Pianist Kausikan Rajeshkumar&#8217;s Recital<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A recital by pianist Kausikan Rajeshkumar, award winner of the Martin Musical Scholarship Fund.<\/p>\n<p>Venue : The Royal Festival Hall on\u00a0Thursday 11 April 2013 at 6pm<\/p>\n<p>Read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/events-pianist-kausikan-rajeshkumars-recital\/\">more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018Herstories\u2019 &#8211; Sri Lankan Women Exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/herstories-sri-lankan-women-exhibition\/herstories-487969_176023622547562_1957922019_n\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-81085\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-81085\" title=\"herstories 487969_176023622547562_1957922019_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/herstories-487969_176023622547562_1957922019_n-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/herstories-487969_176023622547562_1957922019_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/herstories-487969_176023622547562_1957922019_n-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>&#8216;Herstories\u2019 will be on in Colombo on April 6 and 7 at the Harold Peiris Gallery, Lionel Wendt, in Ampara from April 20-21 at the Christa Illam Hall, Kalmunai and in Galle on April 27 -28 at an as yet undecided venue. Collaborators on the project include the organisation Viluthu, Sharni Jayawardena and November Productions.<\/p>\n<p>Read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/herstories-sri-lankan-women-exhibition\/\">more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Discussion On Religion, Reconciliation And Future<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka Young Journalists Movement\u00a0cordially invites to a panel discussion on \u201cReligion, Reconciliation and Future\u201d at the Sri Lanka Press Institute Auditorium 96, Kirula Rd, Colombo &#8211; 05 on Monday, 8th April, 2013 from 4.00 &#8211; 6.00 pm<\/p>\n<p>Read more <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/event-invitation-discussion-on-religion-reconciliation-and-future\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/events-devolution-decentralization-accountability-consultation\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Events: Devolution, Decentralization, Accountability, Consultation?<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Monday April 8th at 6 pm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/events-devolution-decentralization-accountability-consultation\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Day \u2013 Feminist Film Festival And Photography Exhibition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/events-womens-day-feminist-film-festival-and-photography-exhibition\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Towards a coherent and credible foreign policy\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fifth in the series of discussions organized by the Liberal Party on Ideas for Constitutional Reform<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/events-towards-a-coherent-and-credible-foreign-policy\/dayan-and-tamara\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76508\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-76508\" title=\"Dayan and Tamara\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Dayan-and-Tamara.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"316\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Dayan-and-Tamara.jpg 316w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Dayan-and-Tamara-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 316px) 100vw, 316px\" \/><\/a>Wednesday March 20<sup>th<\/sup> at 6 pm at the OPA Auditorium<\/p>\n<p><strong>All are welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Presentations by two former Ambassadors\/Permanent Representatives to the UN in Geneva on how foreign policy should be developed and what it should prioritize:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Dayan Jayatilleka \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>(PRUN Geneva 2007-2009)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tamara Kunanayagam\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(PRUN Geneva 2011-2012)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Critiques by four former ambassadors<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Karu Jayasuriya\u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Javid Yusuf <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0H M G S Palihakkara <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0John Gooneratne <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Venue:<\/span> Organization of Professional Associations (OPA)<\/p>\n<p>275\/75, Prof Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha<\/p>\n<p>Colombo 7.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Gratiaen Trust Announces Shortlist Event And Panel Of Judges For The 2012 Gratiaen Prize<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This year the Gratiaen Prize, in affiliation with the Standard Chartered Bank, celebrates 20 years. Reflecting this landmark in the prize\u2019s career the shortlist announcement is scheduled as the inaugural event for Standard Chartered Colomboscope 2013 on 22 March at the Chequerboard, Park Street Mews at 6.15 pm.<\/p>\n<p>Read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/the-gratiaen-trust-announces-shortlist-event-and-panel-of-judges-for-the-2012-gratiaen-prize\/\">more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Encountering The Local Gogaan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An exhibition of Seevali Illangasinghe\u2018s paintings will be\u00a0held at the Visual Arts University, (UDA Perera gallery), No 46, Horton Place Colombo 7, March 11-18, from 9.00 A.M to 5.oopm. The exhibition will be his latest collection of paintings.\u00a0Being an eminent visual artist for over four decades, Seevali Illangasinghe has been marking one aspects of art in Sri Lanka\u2019s art history and has exhibited his paintings in many capitols of the world.<\/p>\n<p>Read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/encountering-the-local-gogaan\/\">more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Saskira Fernando Gallery Opens Doors In The Gall Fort<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/saskira-fernando-gallery-opens-doors-in-the-gall-fort\/jagath-weerasinghe\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-76220\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-76220\" title=\"Jagath Weerasinghe\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Jagath-Weerasinghe-300x298.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Jagath-Weerasinghe-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Jagath-Weerasinghe-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Jagath-Weerasinghe-1024x1020.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Jagath-Weerasinghe-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/Jagath-Weerasinghe-800x797.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The exhibition \u2018Sri Lankan Contemporary Art &amp; Design\u2019 will showcase a selection of leading contemporary artists and emerging designers. The exhibition presents the concept behind the new space, that will continue to feature capsule collections by selected local designers to compliment the cutting edge works by artists represented by Saskia Fernando Gallery. Along with work by artists Saskia Pintelon, Jagath Weerasinghe, Jagath Ravindra, \u00a0Mika Tennekoon and Kingsley Gunatillake; this exhibition features furniture, design Jewellery and socks, all locally designed and produced. \u2018Sri Lankan Contemporary Art &amp; Design\u2019 will open on Saturday 9 March at 4pm and remain open until 10 April 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Read <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/saskira-fernando-gallery-opens-doors-in-the-gall-fort\/\">more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h1><strong>The need for Electoral Reform<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/what-is-happening-event-invitations\/dilemmas-of-diversity-postwar-identity-and-nation-building-18\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-73777\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-73777\" title=\"Dilemmas of diversity, postwar identity and nation building (18)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dilemmas-of-diversity-postwar-identity-and-nation-building-18-300x186.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dilemmas-of-diversity-postwar-identity-and-nation-building-18-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Dilemmas-of-diversity-postwar-identity-and-nation-building-18.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>The third in the series of discussions organized by the Liberal Party on Ideas for Constitutional Reform<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The need for Electoral Reform<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wednesday February 20<sup>th<\/sup> at 5.30 pm <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Venue: International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES), <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>2, Kynsey Terrace, Colombo 8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>All are welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Opening presentation: Prof Rajiva Wijesinha<\/p>\n<p>Invited Discussants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>M A Sumanthiran<\/li>\n<li>Dayasiri Jayasekara<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Hassen Ali<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka<\/li>\n<li>Dr. Pradeep Jeganathan<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Attention will be paid to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The changing role of Parliamentarians<\/strong>, given the demands of functioning in both a legislative and an executive role.<\/li>\n<li><strong style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\">Mechanisms<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 13px; line-height: 19px;\"> to ensure that the problems of constituents are addressed without compromise of the wider interests of the nation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The fourth discussion in the series will be on <strong>March 6th<\/strong> on <strong>\u2018Freedom of Information\u2019<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>The Authors Forum Presents YaliniDream and Sivamohan Sumathy<\/h1>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/what-is-happening-event-invitations\/srilanka-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-73641\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-73641\" title=\"SriLanka\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/SriLanka.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"262\" height=\"174\" \/><\/a>Discussion<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The Author\u2019s Forum is pleased to welcome Sri Lankan performance artists and activists Sivamohan Sumathy and YaliniDream for conversation with V.V. Ganeshananthan plus performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Sivamohan+Sumathy&amp;x=8&amp;y=6\">Sivamohan Sumathy<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0holds a doctorate from the Washington State University. A senior lecturer in English at the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, she has published and presented on postcolonial literature and theory, women\u2019s movements in Sri Lanka, and performing arts.<strong>YaliniDream<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the South Asian diaspora\u2019s most prominent performance poets, and has toured nationally at hundreds of spaces throughout the U.S. as well as Europe &amp; South Asia.\u00a0<strong>V.V. Ganeshananthan<\/strong>\u00a0is the Zell Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Author&#8217;s Forum is a collaboration between the U-M Institute for the Humanities, University Library, Great Lakes Literary Arts Center, &amp; Ann Arbor Book Festival.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.umich.edu\/hatcher-graduate-library\">Hatcher Graduate Library<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>February 13, 2013 &#8211;\u00a05:30pm\u00a0to\u00a07:00pm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Room Number:<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Hatcher Graduate Library, 1st floor<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.umich.edu\/gallery\">Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Series:<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>The Author&#8217;s Forum<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Online:<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>No<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Contact Unit (Host):<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.umich.edu\/gallery\">Gallery<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Contact Person:<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lib.umich.edu\/users\/jlausch\">jlausch<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>Invitation: 20th Commemoration Of N. Sanmugathasan<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_72723\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/what-is-happening-event-invitations\/clip_image001\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-72723\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-72723\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-72723\" title=\"clip_image001\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/clip_image001-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/clip_image001-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/clip_image001.jpg 484w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-72723\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">N. Sanmugathasan (right) with Mao Zedong<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Organised By Sanmugathasan Center For Marxist Studies &#8211; Colombo<br \/>\n<strong>Date<\/strong> \u00a0 : \u00a0 \u00a0 February 10, 2013<br \/>\n<strong>Time<\/strong> \u00a0 : \u00a0 \u00a005.PM<br \/>\n<strong>Venue<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0SANGARAPILLAI HALL<br \/>\nCOLOMBO TAMIL SANGAM<br \/>\nNO. 7, 57TH LANE, COL 06-WELLAWATTE<\/p>\n<p>PROGRAM;<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHAIRMAN<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0COM. S.K. SENTIVEL ( GEN SEC. NEW DEMOCRATIC MARXIST-LENINIST PARTY<\/p>\n<p><strong>BOOK RELEASE<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TAMIL VERSION OF &#8221; POLITICAL MEMOIRS OF AN UNREPENTANT COMMUNIST\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0RELEASED\u00a0\u00a0BY COM. SHAN IN JULY 1989<\/p>\n<p><strong>SPEAKERS<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0PROF. SABA JEYARAJ (PRESIDENT: COLOMBO TAMIL SANGAM<\/p>\n<p>SURENDRA AJIT RUPASINGHE (GEN.SEC; CEYLON COMMUNIST PARTY -MAOIST)<\/p>\n<p><strong>MEMORIAL LECTURE<\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 PROF. A. MARX FROM TAMIL NADU ON THE THEME &#8216; CHALEENGES FACED BY CONTEMPORARY LEFT MOVEMENTS<\/p>\n<p>SANMUGATHASAN CENTER FOR MARXIST STUDIES;<br \/>\nCOLOMBO<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 2em;\">Event Invitation:<strong><em>&#8216;S<strong>ambhashana&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>panel discussion<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/what-is-happening-event-invitations\/ruleoflaw_curved\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-71997\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-71997\" title=\"ruleoflaw_curved\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ruleoflaw_curved.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"607\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ruleoflaw_curved.jpg 759w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ruleoflaw_curved-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&#8216;S<strong>ambhashana&#8217;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>panel discussion organised by Transparency International Sri Lanka (TISL)will take place at the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #222222;\">auditorium of the Organization of Professional Associations (OPA), Stanley Wijesundera Mawatha, Colombo 7\u00a0on\u00a0<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #222222;\">Wednesday 06th\u00a0February\u00a02013 at 4p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<h1><strong>Event Invitation: Dilemmas Of Diversity, Postwar Identity And Nation Building<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><em>(2<sup>nd<\/sup> in Discussion series on Constitutional Reform organized by The Liberal Party)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, February 5<sup>th<\/sup> at 6.30 pm<\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>OPA Auditorium<\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>275\/75, Prof\u00a0\u00a0Stanley Wijesundara Mawatha, Colombo 7<\/div>\n<p><strong>All are welcome<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Given the recent surge of extremist ethno-religious discourse in various quarters, and aggressive anti-Muslim propaganda in particular, the prospects of a sustainable peace and a united Sri Lanka seem in jeopardy. The discussion will examine what lessons we have learned and should have learned from a thirty years war and the exploitation of passions on all sides that precipitated this. It will consider how we might arrive at sense of Sri Lankan nationhood, while considering what it means to be a Sri Lankan citizen possessed of inalienable freedoms and equality of rights?<\/em> <em>The discussion will range beyond constitutional reform to look at institutional and structural frameworks necessary to ensure democracy and pluralistic development.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Opening presentation<\/span> by <strong>Dr Dayan Jayatilleka<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Invited Discussants<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hon D E W Gunasekara, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Godfrey Gunatilleka, <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeevan Thiagarajah <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Pradeep Jeganathan<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Salma Yusuf.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The third discussion in the series will be on February 20<sup>th<\/sup>, on \u2018Electoral Reform and the role of Parliamentarians\u2019.<\/p>\n<h1>Kadirgamar Institute Event Invitation: Keynote Address By Gota On Political &amp; Diplomatic Challenges<\/h1>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>A Seminar on<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Political and Diplomatic Challenges Faced by Nations During and After Conflict Confined to Borders<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Jointly organised by the<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations &amp; Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) Colombo<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">and the High Commission for the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">will be held<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>at the Kadirgamar Institute, 24 Horton Place, Colombo 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>On Monday, 11<sup>th\u00a0\u00a0<\/sup>February, 2013 from 09:30 am to 4:30 pm<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><\/strong><strong>Keynote Address by: Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><strong>RSVP required: (011) 5363501-2\/ 2687025\/ 5754603\/ E-mail:\u00a0lkiirss@gmail.com<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>The program\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Agenda_Draft_Joint-Seminar-Kadirgamar-Institute-and-High-Commission-of-Pakistan_Feb-11_2013.pdf\">attached<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please RSVP with the Kadirgamar Institute with full details (full name, designation, organization, and participating sessions)\u00a0<strong>by 5<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0February, 2013<\/strong>\u00a0to reserve your seat.<\/p>\n<p>Contact Ms. Shanika:\u00a0011 5363501- 2\/2687025\/5754603\/\u00a0Email:\u00a0lkii<wbr>rss@gmail.com<\/wbr><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Yours truly,<\/p>\n<p>Asanga Abeyagoonasekera<\/p>\n<p>Executive Director<\/p>\n<p>Print your Invitation;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/E-invitaion-Joint-Seminar-on-Political-and-Diplomatic-Challenges-Faced-by-Nations-During-and-After-Conflict-Confined-to-Borders_Kadirgamar-Institute-and-Pakistan-HC_11Feb2013.jpg 2100w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/E-invitaion-Joint-Seminar-on-Political-and-Diplomatic-Challenges-Faced-by-Nations-During-and-After-Conflict-Confined-to-Borders_Kadirgamar-Institute-and-Pakistan-HC_11Feb2013-300x222.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/E-invitaion-Joint-Seminar-on-Political-and-Diplomatic-Challenges-Faced-by-Nations-During-and-After-Conflict-Confined-to-Borders_Kadirgamar-Institute-and-Pakistan-HC_11Feb2013-1024x760.jpg 1024w, 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1519w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/E-Invitation-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/E-Invitation-1024x724.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/E-Invitation-800x566.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) in collaboration with the British High Commission, Colombo are organizing a lecture on\u00a0<strong>Sri Lanka: 2013 and Beyond<\/strong>. It is the first public lecture organized by the institute and the speaker is \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Mr.-Alistair-Burt-Bio-Note.pdf\">Alistair Burt<\/a>, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, UK. Mr. Burt oversees Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Maldives, Counter Terrorism, Counter Proliferation, North America, Middle East and North Africa in the UK Foreign Office. The event will take place on February 01, 2013 from 5.45 pm onwards at the auditorium of the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Lakshman+Kadirgamar+Institute&amp;x=10&amp;y=3\">Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Events: Stop Discrimination On Colour, Language, Ethnicity And Caste!<\/h1>\n<p>Launching UK branch of Equal Rights Movement of Sri Lanka &#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Stop discrimination on colour, language, ethnicity and caste!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/events-stop-discrimination-on-colour-language-ethnicity-and-cast\/london_er2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70939\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70939\" title=\"London_ER2\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/London_ER2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"762\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/London_ER2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/London_ER2-236x300.jpg 236w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>ANUP VEGA |\u00a0KALA CHAKRA<\/p>\n<p>PREVIEW THURSDAY 17 JANUARY 2013 FROM 6:00PM TO 8:00PM<\/p>\n<p>EXHIBITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL 7 FEBRUARY 2013<\/p>\n<p><em>Paradise Road Galleries<br \/>\n@ The Gallery Cafe<br \/>\n2 Alfred House Road<br \/>\nOff Alfred House Gardens<br \/>\nColombo 3<br \/>\nSri Lanka<br \/>\nTel +94 11 2582162<br \/>\nOPEN DAILY 10AM TO MIDNIGHT<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/what-is-happening-event-invitations\/capture-anup-vega\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-70177\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-70177\" title=\"Capture Anup Vega\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Capture-Anup-Vega.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"601\" height=\"878\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Capture-Anup-Vega.jpg 601w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Capture-Anup-Vega-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":76220,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,6738,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70176","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colombotelegraph","category-events","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What Is Happening; 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