Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  Many people interpreting Buddhism see it as one of the numerous philosophies and religions known from antiquity. Certainly Buddhism is a practical philosophy in the sense that prevails today. This philosophy sets up a system of vast psychotherapy. In that context the Lord Buddha was a unique psychotherapist. In general […]

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By Charles.S.Perera When the UPFA won the general elections with an overwhelming majority, the UNP ƒ”š‚ and the JVP were looking for fig leaves to hide their political nudity.ƒ”š‚  Theyƒ”š‚  claimed a smaller voter turn out as a refusal of the people to endorse a victory for the government, and that was the reasonƒ”š‚  for their […]

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Insight By Sunil Kumarƒ”š‚  April 21st, 2010 ” He once held the Nation in awe with his stoic sense of judgement and cool on the cricket field but now seems to have run himself out!” ƒ”š‚ In a highly controversial manner, totally lacking in decorum and in very poor taste, former Sri Lankan cricket captain Arjuna […]

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By Janaka Alahapperuma Mr D.M.Jayaratne, senior member of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) was sworn in before the President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the 14th Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka at Temple Trees this afternoon on 21 April. Disanayake Mudiyanselage Jayaratne (79 years) the former parliamentarian from Gampola electorate in the […]

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by hela puwath The American Embassy’s activities in the East and North of Sri Lanka are moving in a dizzying momentum “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” see the list below.ƒ”š‚  Recently another writer, Ajith Randeniya, fired off a timely warning “Is Anyone Watching USAID?”ƒ”š‚ He wrote, “They also appear to, almost always, bypass the Colombo government and are done […]

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Byƒ”š‚  L.R.Kingsbury Foreign Correspondent The integrity of Sri Lanka came under scrutiny when Bogollagama was overlooked for the National List. Bogollagama’s contribution to Sri Lanka to convince the international community and his verbal warƒ”š‚  of advocacy against global terrorism was wiped off with absolute disregard by narrow party bickering amidst accusations of the counting of […]

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Nava Thakuria Tiny Himalayan country, Bhutan will host the next South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit in its capital Thimphu. The two day meeting, starting on April 28 next, will witness the participation of the “ƒ”¹…”heads of state or government’ of India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives with the host Bhutan. […]

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