Vale: In Appreciation of Dr. Sisira Jayasuriya, A Committed Scholar-by Sarath Rajapatirana & Premachandra Athukorala Source:Thuppahis whose appraisal is entitled “In Memoriam: Sisira Jayasuriya, 1946-2025″ Source:Thuppahis The distinguished economist Professor Sisira Kumara Jayasuriya, Sri Lanka-born and a scholar who spent much of his professional life in Australia, passed away on 18 February 2025, after a prolonged battle with cancer. Sisira was a remarkable man: a highly respected economist whose intellectual contributions ranged far and wide; an influential public intellectual; a wonderful teacher, mentor, and institution-builder; and a deeply loved friend to many people across cultures and all over the world. Sisira was born on 22 June 1946 into a middle-class academic family in Bandaragama, a semi-urban village in Sri Lanka. His parents were both schoolteachers. He was the second child in the family, with an older sister and a younger sister. All three siblings graduated from the leading university in the ...
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What does it mean to be the oldest culture? – By Dr Sean Perera In my previous article titled Are we one?, I enquired whether indigenous Australian reconciliation policy is ridden by white guilt that aims to atone for the past in an attempt to reinvent national identity. In this subsequent article, I aim to interrogate efforts driven by a modern Australian social consciousness which seeks to rectify errors of the past with the aim of reconciling the future. In particular, I seek to unpack the contemporary claim that Aboriginal Australians are the oldest living culture. Is it a badge of honour or just another camouflaged colonial shackle to be the oldest living culture on this planet? Culture First, we need to clarify what is meant by “culture”. Scholars such as Raymond Cohen define culture as people with a common past and future distinguishing themselves from other populations through distinctive ...
Dr. Sanjaya Senanayake, Associate Professor at Australian National University – Interviews on Coronavirus Outbreak ...
40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians 2019: Indian links Source:Indian Link The inaugural 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians list was announced this month. Aiming to recognize the contributions of next generation Australian leaders from Asian backgrounds, it featured a number of Indian-origin Australians. An initiative of Asialink, PwC and Australian National University, the list includes accomplished leaders in the sectors Arts Culture & Sport, Community & Advocacy, Corporate, Education, Entrepreneurship, Science & Medicine, Professions, and Public Sector & Government. Dr Meru Sheel 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians 2019 (Winner, Science & Medicine Category) Dr Meru Sheel, ANU Research School of Population Health. Shivali Nayak 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians 2019 (Education) Interviewing AR Rahman for ABC News Breakfast Interviewing an international student Dr Jagnoor Jagnoor 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australians 2019 (Science & Medicine) Dental Surgeon, Senior Lecturer at UNSW’s Faculty of Medicine. ...
