It was the day after Lakshman Kadirgamar had been appointed Foreign Minister. He had rung my home and when my wife answered, told her that he wanted us to visit him, "tomorrow if you can". He had ...

The Gold Medal is presented by the Lakshman Kadirgamar Foundation to Trinity College, the alma mater of the late Foreign Minister, for the Best Orator of the College. The award was pinned by Ms. Imam, ...