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    TRANSLATION OF BOOKS
13/09/2006

“THE ADVENTURES OF JONATHAN GULLIBLE: A Free Market Odysse”
by Ken Scooland - Sinhala Translation

The Sinhala Translation of “The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible:A Free Market Odysse” will be first released at the Colombo International Book Fair to be held from 16th to 24th September, 2006 at the BMICH.  The translator of the book is Mr. Lakshamana Saparamadu, who has a wide experience in translating literary work as well as economic and banking text books.

Noble Laureate in Economics, Milton Friedman in his review of “The Adventures of Jonathan Gullible” says “it certainly presents basic economic principles, in a very simple and intelligible form.  It is an imaginative and very useful work” 

“MYSTERY OF CAPITAL” by Hernando de Soto
                                               
Tamil Translation

Tamil Translation of the “Mystery of Capital” by Hernando de Soto has just being released by the printers.  The distribution of book has been entrusted to Poobalasingham Book Depot, The Sri Lanka’s leading Tamil book distribution company.  The translation, printing and marketing of the book is being co-ordinated by Mr. Senthil Velavar.  While the book will be on sale from next week, the official launch has been organized to be held at 5.00 pm on Sunday, 08th October, 2006 at Tamil Sangam Hall, in Wellawatte, Colombo 06.  The programme will include

Welcome speech by Mr. K. Balasundaram, Director, MMBL, Colombo and the subject related presentations by Prof . S. Sandrasegaram of Colombo University, Mr. V. Devaraj, Chief Editor,Virakesari Weekly and Mr. N. M  Ameen, Managing Editor, Tamil Publications, Lake House.

All those, who are interested, are invited to attend the book launch.



    Joint Study on Indo-Sri Lanka Economic Relations
15/09/2006

The Pathfinder Foundation in collaboration with Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), a reputed Indian Economic Research Organization has formulated a proposal to undertake a study on “Indo-Sri Lanka Economic Relations : 2005 – 2025”. The Proposal has just been forwarded to a funding agency, which is expected to make a decision within the coming week.  If the proposal is approved, the output will include seven research papers, two envisioning exercises i.e. one in Chennai and other in Colombo. The study is expected to take about 12 months.
    Joint Study on Indo-Sri Lanka Economic Relations
16/09/2006

The Pathfinder Foundation is pleased to inform you that Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and National Endowment of Democracy (NED) Board has approved the Pathfinder Foundation proposal for the establishment of a Legislative Advisory Service (LAS). This project aims to provide independent analysis of legislations primary or secondary, which have a long term impact on economic and business.  The analysis will be an attempt to raise the level of the understanding and debate on economic issues among the Members of Parliament as well as the public at large. This should be done by preparing and disseminating a series of briefing notes on proposed commercial and economic measures, all concerned in all the three national languages (i.e. Sinhala, Tamil and English). The objectives of the LAS Project is to begin to redress the general lack of debate on legislations with economic and commercial implications.  Before such legislation is enacted. 

The project will be launched in November, 2006 with a dedicated website.
    Seminar on the Role of Universities in Asia
25/01/2007
   

Education Forum (EF) of the Pathfinder Foundation, an independent, non-partisan institution for promotion of alternate views and solution for economic and social issues, is organizing a seminar on the Role of Universities in Asia.  Eminent educationists from the Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines and Sri Lanka are expected to participate as resource persons.   Sri Lankan participants are from the Government Universities, Private Educational Institutions and other industry sectors.

Knowledge for Development (K4D): Seminar on the Role of Universities in Asia
January 25, 2007, 9A – 4.15P
Taj Samudra, 25, Galle Face Centre Road,
Colombo 3, Sri Lanka.
Tel: +94 11 244 6622 (hotel);
077 774 8470; 077 758 6865 (Organizers);
Fax: +94 11 2446348



   




     
   

 
 
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