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The boy who lived: ‘Baby 81’, a survivor of the devastating Sri Lanka tsunami in 2004
Pulled from the mud as an infant after the devastating Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 and reunited with his parents following ...
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Moody’s Joins Fitch in Upgrading Sri Lanka on Debt Restructuring
A worker pushes a cart in Colombo. Photographer: Buddhika Weerasinghe/Bloomberg (Buddhika Weerasinghe/Bloomberg) (Bloomberg) ...
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System change and ushering in a value-based society
In a value-based society, a truth and a lie cannot conveniently fall within the ambit of a democratic right. In fact, ...
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Remembering the Tsunami Disaster
The psychological impact of the Tsunami disaster can last for long years. Many pieces of research specify that the victims of PTSD after a natural disaster can suffer for long years. A 14-year ...
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Government to regulate private hospitals: Dr. Jayatissa
Colombo, December 24 (Daily Mirror)- The government has taken steps to regulate private hospitals as people have faced serious issues when seeking treatment from private hospitals, Cabinet spokesman ...
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Police take action against over 8,700 traffic law violators in 24 hrs
Sri Lanka Police says legal action has been taken against a total of 8,747 motorists for violating traffic laws, including 251 individuals driving under the influence of liquor, during the last 24 ...
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REVISITING EDIRIWEERA SARACHCHANDRA’S ‘MANAME’ Part 4
1956 was also the year which marked the birth of three classical landmark artistic creations in the fields of Sinhala drama, cinema and fiction namely Ediriweera Sarachchandra’s ‘Maname’, Lester James ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: The fractured and volatile Muslim world
Islam is embarking on a critical era, and Muslims must remain vigilant and open their eyes to the looming threats. At the ...
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Finance & Fuel & Fertilizer Mafias, Mafias Everywhere, Cries the Media Mafia – But What About the Importers’ Mafia Fund (IMF)?
Sri Lanka’s merchant media has taken to wailing over mafias – Finance Mafia, Fuel Mafia, Fertilizer Mafia, Pharma Mafia, CEB Mafia, Rice Mafia, Coconut Mafia, Egg Mafia, etc – you name it. This is ...
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Make Christmas a cruelty – free and blood shed – free day of joy for all beings.
Make Christmas a cruelty free and bloodshed free occasion. Keep flesh food out of the dinner table. Make it a win win occasion. Do not cause suffering to animals. Be enlightened. Be kind to all. You ...
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The Prediction for the Forth Boxing Day Test Match between India and Australia to be played at the MCG tomorrow.
Sharma does not move his feet that much when playing forward or back and if a blower in the Australian team can bowl just short of a full length and bring the ball slightly in with a quality in ...
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An Absurd play in Parliament: Qualifications versus education
For the past two weeks we, the people, have watched as allegations that the (now) ex-Speaker’s educational qualifications were faked, proliferated across the news and social media. We waited for him ...