Amal Abeyawardene

“I was up close when King was giving the ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. To this day, it still affects me in a profound way”~Bob Dylan At the 1963 #MarchOnWashingto the relatively unknown Dylan was joined by Queen of Folk, Joan Baez to sing his unreleased song ‘When The Ship Comes In’

DHAMMA TALK Freeing The Mind: Tranquility & Insight Speaker: Ajahn Canda (of the Anukampa Bhikkhuni Project, Oxford) 7pm Saturday March 14th from London Buddhist Vihara ALL WELCOME Hybrid event Register to join online 👉us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

“Kerouac. He honored life.” Jack Kerouac was born on this day in 1922. 🎥: Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese (2019)

@shyamtekwani @newlinesmag “Come, let us forget the bitter past with understanding and build a country where we can live together in peace.” Maybe the next generation who chronicle the conflicts in Sri Lanka can bring closure, healing & reconciliation? asianews.it/news-en/From-p…

My latest essay for @newlinesmag reflects on Sri Lanka’s civil war through its literature, memory, and what remains unrecorded. Grateful to the editors for their care and trust.

Not so much an alternate live version, but a complete rewrite with new lyrics and fresh music. Only Dylan takes such risks with his own classic material, both confronting and bemusing audiences at the same time…

HRCSL issues a press statement on increase in Child Rights Violations and the Prohibition of Corporal Punishment.

“It’s very emotional for me — when I was here, we didn’t have this auditorium. All our events were held across the road… which we shall not name!” (laughter) Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya revisits her alma mater, Hindu College, Delhi University, where she studied Sociology from 1991 to 1994. 🇱🇰🎓🇮🇳

80% of the world’s undersea cables travel through Sri Lanka’s EEZ, it’s time we leverage this for our strategic digital advantage, positioning the nation as a secure regional connectivity hub and gateway for data resilience across the Indo-Pacific.

TONIGHT: Dr Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a renowned Sri Lankan who attained international eminence as a philosopher & expositor of Eastern art in the West. Lecture by Dr Janice Leoshko 7pm Wed 15 October Venue: Alumni Lecture Theatre, Senate House, SOAS, London WC1E 7HU

“She was the most erotic thing I’d ever seen…fair skinned and golden haired…The air was suddenly filled with banana leaves.” That’s how Bob Dylan described meeting Suze Rotolo at the Riverside Church in 1961. Her version of events was…well, it was less Dylan-esque. 🧵

When @originalhauser drops the Sri Lankan jam "Ranbari" on the world stage.❤ Music unites the world 🙏

Bob Dylan message aired today at the Martin Carthy tribute concert in London.

The X-Press Pearl disaster caused catastrophic harm to Sri Lanka’s marine ecosystems, livelihoods, and coastal communities. The Supreme Court’s ruling is a vital step toward justice and accountability. #MarinePollution #JusticeForOceans

The Polluter Pays Principle is enshrined in global agreements like the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and IMO’s HNS Convention. All stakeholders must act to uphold this responsibility, ensuring accountability, restoring ecosystems, and preventing future marine tragedies.

1/3 The #XPressPearl ruling by 🇱🇰 Supreme Court, ordering US$1B in compensation, is a landmark for environmental justice It affirms that polluters must be held accountable and that compensation is vital for recovery, deterrence & protecting our oceans. More below ⬇️ @IMOHQ @UNEP

2/3 Strong legal frameworks must ensure justice for communities and ecosystems The @UNEP environmental assessment remains a vital tool for evidence-based legal compensation. Read it here: bit.ly/47f8Jrp @BimalRathnayake | @EnvironmentOcha | @Dr_HariniA | @MFA_SriLanka

@UNEP @BimalRathnayake @EnvironmentOcha @Dr_HariniA @MFA_SriLanka 3/3 After the disaster, @UNSriLanka was quick to respond with legal support & livelihood recovery, while mobilizing @UNEP & @UNOCHA experts for impact assessment, supported by @ECHO_ERCC The #UN remains committed to helping strengthen institutions & protecting oceans & people.

AJAHN AHIMSAKO KARMA & OUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE London Buddhist Vihara is delighted that the abbot of Cittaviveka (Chithurst Buddhist Monastery) is offering a Dhamma talk today. 7pm The Avenue, Chiswick, London W4 1UD Free event Refreshments offered All Welcome eventbrite.co.uk/e/karma-and-ou…

Absolutely extraordinary exchange between Israel and China 👇 I've never seen such a heated exchange come out of top-level forum in China (this is from the 12th Beijing Xiangshan Forum that started yesterday), this normally never happens. The guy speaking is Yan Xuetong, the dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University, the most prestigious university in China. Speaking for Israel is a military officer apparently called Elad Shoshan. Yan Xuetong truly doesn't hold back: - When the Israeli officer tries to bullshit him around how Israel supposedly protects civilians in Gaza, he replies: "You killed more than 70,000 civilians!... The fact is not decided by you... It is not decided by your government. Your government has no legitimacy or the right to decide or defend what is fact" - And when told that the war will end when Hamas release hostages he replies: "No, this kind of propaganda have too many. No one believe it! Too many! Too much! No one believe it, except a few Israelis"

“It is clear there is an intent to destroy the Palestinians in Gaza through acts that meet the criteria set forth in the Genocide Convention.” UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry's report shows #Israel has committed #genocide in #Gaza. ohchr.org/sites/default/…