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 The countdown has begun, with Avurudu just around the corner. The bright red erabadu is in full bloom while the call of the koha fills the air. Houses have been colour-washed, sweetmeats such as kavum, kokis and athiraha prepared, new clothes stitched in blue and elders have collected shiny coins or crisp notes to hand over to children when they pay obeisance. |
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| Celebrating Sun-God |
 Why is the Hindu New Year celebrated on April 14? A dive into the different facets of Hinduism comes up with some interesting facts. Hinduism is a cosmological religion. It is a collection of accumulated facts perceived by Rishis in their meditation and uttered to their disciples. |
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| English is here to stay |
| Has your child opted to study in the English medium in Grade 6? Are you being assailed by doubts and fears, facing sleepless nights? Will they, won’t they scrap the English medium? |
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| Everyday heroines |
| It was my admiration for two MS (Multiple Sclerosis) patients I knew personally that motivated me to attend a general meeting of the MS Association of Sri Lanka a few weeks ago. The daughter of my neighbour, a young wife and mother of two, Shirani Obeyesekera was diagnosed with MS in 1982 at age 29, when her children were 7 and 3 years old. |
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| Lankan duo hits global chart |
 Tune into the World Chart show on Yes FM at 10 a.m. this morning, and right there, between JoJo and Snoop Dogg, will be our very own, home-grown and homebred CharlesMark. The popular band last made headlines when they walked away with the Best Singer Statuette after a talent show at the 6th International Festival of Pop held in the Czech Republic. |
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