The Sunday Times
ISSN: 1391 - 0531
Sunday September 23, 2007
Vol. 42 - No 17
 
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Alert on Autism ADVERTISTMENTS
Is Sri Lanka sitting on an autism time-bomb? What are the causes and are we equipped to deal with it? One in every 150 or 100 children may turn out to be autistic in the near future. This is the prediction of Prof. Hemamali Perera, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist.....
 
Chiselling Lanka’s own Bamiyan wonder
In 2001, the world witnessed clouds of dynamited dust rising from the destroyed 55 metre tall, 6th century AD Bamiyan statues located on the ancient Silk route linking China and ancient Persia. These silent icons reminded travellers who passed through the great green valley of the Buddha’s compassionate ways.
 
New rabies threats
The village of ‘Ali Oluwa’ has been in the news since the Mavil Aru battle last year. Villagers frequently experience the terrors of war in this border village in Seruwila in the Eastern Province. On several occasions, artillery fire has forced them to evacuate to safer ground. This time though they face a new threat- a lone jackal lurking around the village.
 
Matara memories
What inspired me to write this article (and even some others that were published in Sri Lankan newspapers recently), is an interesting book entitled “On Horseshoe Street” authored by Tissa Devendra. Although I had known him before, I got to know Tissa more closely when he came over as a provincial administrator to the southern town of Matara where I was serving as the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) in the early seventies.
 

Letters to the editor
  Are we law abiding or law breakers, civilized or uncivilized?
  Heartfelt plea over noise pollution
  A rare gesture that should not go unnoticed
  Now, it's a real balu tax!
 
Appreciations
  P. De S. Wimalasundera
  Sarath Hewagama
  John Livera
  Sadeera Kurukulasuriya
   
Books
  Kala Korner
  Getting to know the Percy’s, Emily’s Menaka’s... and others among us
  Of familiar people and feelings
  Free-spirited as a wild flower
   
Features
  Lanka honours Saint Padre Pio with first-ever shrine in Asia
  Learning the ropes at SriLankan
  Sahanaya: Providing help beyond the family
  For every religion and every age
   
Leisure
  Daring to be different
   
People and events
  A session of many specialities
  Soanalankara - Picture story
  The divas spread a little sunshine
  Anagarika Dharmapala: Unsung hero in India
  Major Berty Perera awarded 'Deshabandu" title
  Premila Gamage appointed to International body
  Aitken Spence Hotels: Big winners at Culinary Art Competition
  International Conference on Gastrointestinal Pathology
   

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