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| From ‘Madol Doowa’ to ‘The Fortress’ |
Many years ago Koggala became famous for Martin Wickremasinghe’s all time favourite ‘Madol Doowa’. As kids we did visit ‘Madol Doowa’ on a joyful boat trip and many years later to the Martin Wickremasinghe Museum at his home. But with the change of era, Koggala became world famous for different things. |
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| So who did Obama kill in Pakistan on Sunday May 1? |
President Barack Obama announced on 2 May 2011 that Osama bin Laden, founder and leader of al Qaeda, was killed in an early morning raid by American forces. He said it happened in a compound at Abbottabad, a beautiful, green hill city nestled among the mountains, a few hundred yards from a military academy in the suburb of Pakistan's capital Islamabad. |
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| A gateway to quality Indian education opens in Colombo |
The Indian Education Fair – EdCIL 2011 was declared opened to the general public by the Minister of Higher Education S.B. Dissanayke and the guest of honour the Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Hon. Shri. Ashok K. Kantha along with a delegation of distinguished personalities that arrived in the Island especially for this event organized by Educational Consultants India Limited (EdCIL) with support and the endorsement of the High Commission of India in Colombo. |
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| EDITORIAL |
| The light of Asia and the Dhammadvipa |
Back in 1956, shortly after Independence from more than four centuries of colonial rule, the people of Sri Lanka were agog over religious events to mark the 2500 (Buddha Jayanthi) years of 'Parinibbana', the passing away of Gautama, the Buddha whose teachings the majority followed even through those 400 years.
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| COLUMNS |
| Panel report: Be realistic and have dialogue with UN -- Political Column |
On Thursday, Sri Lanka completes two years after the military defeat of Tiger guerrillas.
In that span, the government has taken several measures to ensure the memories of a victory against the scourge of terrorism remained live in the minds of the public. |
| The message on internal accountability is clear -- Focus on Rights |
Many Sri Lankans may have missed, (or would not simply have bothered to see), the grainy but terribly agonizing photograph of an infant amputee in the second no-fire zone, pictured in the report of the Advisory Panel appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations.
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| Taking Buddhism from
generation to generation |
Buddhist Pirith Chanting Rituals, Mahavamsa, Legends Of Indian Buddhism , 336 Readings From Buddhism, The Chinese Version of Dhammapada, Buddhist Meditation Theory and Practice…these are a few of the nearly 10,000 titles of noble Buddhist literature visitors can find at the Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Mandiraya. |
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| Celebrating 2600 years of Buddha's Enlightenment |
Vesak is a special day of significance for the Buddhists. It marks the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing Away of Gautama Buddha, the Indian prince named Siddhartha who lived in the 7th century BC. It has been generally accepted that he was born in 623 BC and passed away in 543 BC, having lived for eighty years. |
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| DENGUE: Dealing with
dealer of disease and death |
Remember to do a round of your house and surroundings at least once a week, keeping a sharp look out for all those small places or things which may have even a few drops of water, for the dengue mosquito is a container-breeder which relishes clean water unlike other mosquitoes, MediScene understands. |
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