An education policy for South Asia in the 21st century
I am deeply honoured for the opportunity afforded
to me to deliver an oration in memory of a distinguished and
departed soul of Sri Lanka. I recall the time when Lalith
Athulathmudali was assassinated. I had never thought somewhere in
the future I will be connecting with him in this manner.
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Socio-economics scene
The dangers of Googling
Mary Shelley wrote ‘Frankenstein; or, the modern
Prometheus’, as an allegory about technology and its ability to
damage human society. She wrote in the midst of the Industrial
Revolution, which caused the immiseration of large sections of the
population of Britain.
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Freedom of expression in US - the track record
Despite Barack Obama's promise to increase the
level of transparency of governmental bodies, the US administration
has declared a real war against Julian Assange, the founder of the
WikiLeaks web project that has published thousands of files
containing classified information about the wars in Iraq and
Afghanistan, as well as secret correspondence of the US foreign
service,
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KDU, dedicated to serving nation
The KDU provides a great service to the country
by producing disciplined and professionally qualified manpower for
the three armed forces with the objectives of fostering the spirit
of comradeship among officer cadets and a sense of national unity
among the officer corps of the Army, Navy and Air Force. As a
result, joint operations are facilitated in the course of their
service. Facilities and instructions are provided in academic
studies for officer cadets in preparation for the first degree in
subjects that are relevant to their profession. Courses are provided
to officers of the Armed Forces and others selected by the Board of
Management to qualify for post-graduate degrees,
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