Dr. Susantha Goonatilake ƒ”š‚ The over 200 page statement of failure on the Norwegian attack on Sri Lankan sovereignty in its faulty “Pawns of Peace: Evaluation of Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka, 1997-2009″ is a document on lessons we should learn. It was but a culmination of the 500-year attempt by the West to dominate […]

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By Senaka Weeraratna Today, Buddhism has a greater appeal in the West due to an increasing number of people in these countries showing a preference for a philosophy and ethical system that places a high emphasis on peace, non “ƒ¢¢”š¬…” violence and compassion towards all sentient beings. This is theƒ”š‚ way forward in the dissemination and […]

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A.L.A. Azeez, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka, Vienna Madam President, Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, First of all, let me congratulate you, Madam VerƒÆ’†’ƒ”š‚³nica SiƒÆ’†’ƒ”š‚³n, Minister of Industry and Productivity of Ecuador, on your election as the President of the Fourteenth Session of the UNIDO General Conference. I am confident that with […]

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