Making Colombo a healthy city
THE name Colombo, first introduced by the
Portuguese in 1505, was derived from the classical Sinhalese name
Kolon thota, meaning “port on the river Kelani”. It has also been
suggested that the name may be derived from the Sinhalese name Kola-amba-thota
which means “harbour with leafy mango trees”.
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Euthanasia, the mercy killing of the terminally ill
Euthanasia or ‘mercy killing’ has been a topic
of discussion that has surfaced intermittently over the years and
given a lot of worldwide media coverage. In the United Kingdom
several Motions tabled at the House of Commons on numerous occasions
have always received a sledge hammer blow by the British Members of
Parliament and the issue was given an ‘unceremonial burial’.
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Assisted suicide; should it be legalised?
Death is a compassionate way to relieve
unbearable suffering. So why not let people have it if they wish it.
No doctor is going to prescribe deadly drugs if the ailing patient
hasn’t asked for it, written and orally. In that case it is obvious
that mentally retarded people cannot ask for it.
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