By Charles.S.Perera The saddest day after the elimination of terrorism in Sri Lanka was the dayƒ”š‚  after the local government electionƒ”š‚  of the 23 June,2011, when the election ƒ”š‚ results of theƒ”š‚  North and East ofƒ”š‚  Sri Lanka were announced. When I wroteƒ”š‚  two days before the election, that the Local Government elections of the North […]

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Asoka Weerasingheƒ”š‚  Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . Canada 16 August 2011 The Editor, THE EMBASSY, Ottawa Sir: I am disappointed with Alex Neve , the Secretary-General of Amnesty International, with his opinion piece on Sri Lanka, as Amnesty International has always ƒ”š‚ had difficulty to acknowledge the positives on Sri Lanka when it […]

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Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge M.D. Masturbation is a controversial topic which is diminutively discussed in the society following religious and moral issues. There are many myths associated with masturbation. Some myths are nonscientific, irrational and unnecessarily inducing fear. Often parents become confused and stressed when they come to know their teen age children engage in […]

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Airline to operate nine flights per week from 30 October As part of its new winter schedule, Bahrain’s national carrier Gulf Air today announcedthat it will increase its flights to Sri Lanka’s capital Colombo to nine flights per week. Announcing the schedule that will come into effect from 30 October, Gulf Air Chief Commercial Officer […]

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Claude Fernando,Brampton, Canada Another shell-shocked news reported from Negombo in Sri Lanka. Late Rukmani Devi’s tombstone and safety fence removed and dislodged byƒ”š‚  unscrupulous gang for unknown and unclear reason. Needles to say who Rukmani Devi was, to the living souls in Sri Lanka. Her talented and artistic performance and capabilities were excellent as a […]

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ƒ”š‚ Kaleidoscope: An Anthology of Sri Lankan English Literature, Volume IIƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ Ed. with an introduction by D.C.R.A. Goonetilleke,ƒ”š‚ (Colombo: Vijitha Yapa, 2010) Pb: 978-955-665-107-2 $ 6.00 Available online www.vijithayapa.com ƒ”š‚ Just as Sri Lanka, an island with an area of 65,610 sq km offers infinite variety from hailstones and conifers in Nuwara Eliya to palms and blazing beaches in […]

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