Strongmen follow the Frank Sinatra principle
Frank Sinatra in his smooth, melodious and pugnacious style of delivery described how a strongman would want to accomplish his tasks: ‘Doing it my way’. This American singer and actor, considered as being the greatest musical artist of the 20th Century, is said to have sold over 150 million records worldwide. And ‘Doing it my [...]
Square pegs in round holes
I have been musing this month about that peculiar English idiom ‘Like a square peg in a round hole’. Originally attributed to the English philosopher Sydney Smith (1771-1845) who used it during his lectures on Moral Philosophy at London’s Royal Institution, the idiom has been used to describe someone who does not fit into the [...]
Law and order: The cloud over Bribery and corruption
Bribery and Corruption in relation to Law and Order need to be examined in yet another light. Bribery and Corruption are taking a toll on Order in many ways which calls for closer examination. The attitude of, “What cannot be cured must be endured”, will not help because Bribery and Corruption adversely affect the whole [...]
Sri Lankan family in UK die in fire
A terrified wife who died in a horror house blaze alongside her mother and two young children after calling her husband at work to shout ‘fire, fire’ has been pictured in a family photograph. The Sri Lankan woman, named by relatives as Niruba, was killed along with her one-year-old daughter Shasna, four-year-old son Thabish and [...]
Think small to fight climate change
SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON, DC – When applied to droughts, wildfires, hurricanes, floods, or other extreme weather events, the term “unprecedented” is getting old. In August, when the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released its latest report about the dire realities we face, a drought exacerbated by global warming already had been raging for years across much [...]
Elders in need of help
The Marc sri Home in Kalutara which houses around 60 destitute and homeless persons, including children, adults and the disabled, is in need of help. Fr Christopher Prasanna, in charge of the Marc sri mission, said that the home is short of funds as its main funding source – the church – has been closed [...]
Old Benedictines Thanksgiving Mass
The Council of Management of the St Benedict’s College Old Boys’ Union, as part of its annual events, has organised its annual Thanksgiving Mass in memory of its departed members, Rev Fathers, Rev Brothers, Teachers, members of the non-academic staff and students. The Annual Requiem Mass will be celebrated at the College on Friday, November [...]