by Lankesh When Sri Lanka’s President Mahinda Rajapakse visits Buddhism’s most sacred and holiest place of worship “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Buddha Gaya in India, in a few day’s time he is going not simply as the head of state but also as the leader of an ancient Buddhist country. Sri Lanka holds an unique place in the […]

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Dr. Tilak S. Fernando February 04, 1948 dawned a new era for “ƒ”¹…”Ceylon’ when it changed from a Dominion rule to an Independent nation. The unique factor during the struggle for independence was the Sri Lankan politicians’ approach in their endeavour not to shed a single drop of blood in a struggle for freedom. This […]

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Hameed Abdul Karim This halaal certificate affair keeps coming up in Shenali Waduge’s every argument, despite the fact that I explained this in my very first response. So I am compelled to repeat myself. The halaal issue popped up when non-Muslim restaurants like McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and KFC opened shop here. It was they who […]

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By Janaka Perera “The Internet gives us many opportunities to promote Buddhist values, understandings and insights on a global scale” – Ven. Pannyavaro Colombo, Sri Lanka — When the Information Superhighway i.e. Internet, was launched in the mid 1990s Buddhist communities worldwide vigorously took up the challenge. With Buddhism becoming one of the fastest growing […]

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By A. Abdul Aziz, Press Secretary, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Sri Lanka. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad urges prayers for the Muslim World The World Head and Fifth Khalifa of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (Jama’at), Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, has called on all Ahmadi Muslims to pray for the plight of the Muslim world. His Holiness […]

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By K.T.Rajasingham Singapore, 04 February, (Asiantribune.com): The greatest challenge Sri Lanka will face in the next decade is the rise of communal and religious extremism, cautioned Professor Rohan Gunaratna. After 30 years of bloodletting, the idea of promoting narrow ethnic divisions ended in May 2009. If anyone wants to instill racial and religious prejudice, suspicion […]

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