by Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge “Life, as we find it, is too hard for us; it brings us too many pains, disappointments and impossible tasks. In order to bear it we cannot dispense with palliative measures… There are perhaps three such measures: powerful deflections, which cause us to make light of our misery; substitutive satisfactions, […]

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By. U. B. Gunasinghe, PhD I am writing this essay to highlight few things I observed during recent visit to Sri Lanka.ƒ”š‚  First of all let me address the “Reconciliation”ƒ”š‚ process that so many external element, especially so called human right advocates are worried about.ƒ”š‚  Most of the unsubstantiated comments on this subject coming from […]

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– Kumar Moses Thirai kadal odiyum thiraviam thedu “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Tamil proverb. It means, “cross the seas and grab the fortunes”ƒ”š‚. Absolutely no disrespect for any community but this is the main driving force of Tamil economic refugees to greener pastures. Before pointing the finger at Sri Lanka and alleged human rights violations and other “push”ƒ”š‚ […]

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Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent. Gloucester . Ontario . Canada 17 August 2010 ƒ”š‚  The Editor (Letters) THE OTTAWA CITIZEN ƒ”š‚  It is sad when there is one more journalist who writes about Sri Lanka after Sun Sea brought in 490ƒ”š‚  ‘millionaire’ illegal Tamil migrants, when they have little knowledge of whatƒ”š‚ has happened and is […]

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