Shenali D. Waduge Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country whatever schemes are being attempted to overtly and covertly dilute and change this fact. We are well aware of these agendas. Article 9 of the Constitution guarantees foremost place to Buddhism and imposes a mandatory duty on the State not only to protect but also -Ëœfoster-â„¢ […]

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Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G Canada 8 October 2013 The Editor (Letters) THE OTTAWA CITIZEN Dear Editor: Re: -ËœHarper snubs Commonwealth summit -” PM won-â„¢t attend meeting in Sri Lanka over -Ëœserious violations-â„¢ of rights-â„¢, Prime Minister Stephen Harper has finally confirmed that he would be boycotting the […]

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Courtesy The Daily News PSC solution should be in line with what the people want President commended for holding NPC poll after decades President Mahinda Rajapaksa said Parliament is the best forum to address the issue of implementation of the 13th Amendment, adding that Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) members should engage in dialogue and come […]

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RANJITH SOYSA The recent judgement delivered by the Supreme Court on the subject of State Land and land is a ‚ critically important ruling‚  pertaining to the important subject of devolution of power under the The 13th Amendment. It conclusively added ‚ ‚ a nail in‚  the coffin of endless discourses, debates , research papers ‚ on the subject […]

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By Janaka Alahapperuma The Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid called on President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees this morning (08 October). The President and the Indian Minister have had lengthy discussions focused on enhancing bilateral social, economic, political and cultural cooperation between the two nations. ‚ Mr. Khurshid also emphasized the importance of strengthening relations between […]

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Dr Hector Perera‚ ‚ ‚ ‚ ‚  London Human evolution‚ is about the origin of human beings which is the evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of‚ modern humans. When we studied Darwin-â„¢s theory of evolution at advanced level, we studied that the humans evolved from monkeys but not in detail. All humans belong to the same‚ species, which has spread […]

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The Thirty Fifth Economic Flash Rising Life Expectancy Life expectancy has reached 74.9 years in Sri Lanka today. This reflects the considerable successes the country has achieved in its social development during the post -” independence era. These include the control of Malaria, free education and health, provision of welfare services, and delivery of basic […]

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