Two lands linked by history, religion and culture
A son of Lanka, Anagarika Dharmapala, was the
leading light behind the rehabilitation of the Mulagandha Kuty
Vihara. The Maha Bodhi Society of India which was the vehicle used
in this endeavour, has now been in existence for 117 years.
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Michael Crichton and the fate of ‘Mediasaurus’
Death has no sense of timing, but it sometimes
leaves traces of irony. The day Americans were electing an energetic
and articulate senator from Chicago as their next President, one of
Chicago’s most celebrated citizens lost his battle with cancer.
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The present crisis and the way forward
The current world economic crisis is perceived
almost exclusively as a sequel to the collapse of the housing bubble
in the United States. This certainly has been its immediate
provocation
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Wisdom of the political leadership of President Mahinda
Rajapaksa
The liberation of the Tamil and Muslim civilian
population in the Eastern Province by the Security Forces who
implemented political decision of the President Mahinda Rajapaksa
created a scenario in which people belonging to all communities live
in perfect harmony while a massive development drive is in the full
swing.
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Three years closer to defeat of terror
The comparative absence of back-stage manoeuvres
to defeat the Government on the Second Reading vote, indicate the
stability of Government. This must be baffling those who were having
dreams about the fall of the Government last November, only to see
their dreams turned into a political nightmare of their own creation
as the Government saw the budget through with a comfortable
majority.
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