Part II ƒ”š‚ Before I go any further, it must also be mentioned that this publication is not meant to fall into the usual category of academic theses written for doctoral awards supervised and approved by the professoriat ruling the departments of history, political science, and other social sciences. I am a journalist by profession and […]

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Rituals are not a part of authentic Theravada Buddhism. For various reasons, these artefacts have been brought into the practice of Buddhism.

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Dr Ruwan M Jayatunge ƒ”š‚ Buddhism helps man to find an answer to the question of his existence, an answer which is essentially the same as that given in the Judeo-Christian tradition, and yet which does not contradict the rationality, realism, and independence which are modern man’s precious achievements. Paradoxically, Eastern religious thought turns out to […]

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By M D P DISSANAYAKE Arjuna Ranatunga, even though is on the wrong end of political aspirations, is definitely a lover of Sri Lanka.ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  Most recentlyƒ”š‚  AR correctly pointed out the fact that middle order of Sri Lankan batting line up is weak and either Sangakkara or Jayawardenaƒ”š‚  should bat down the batting order. We […]

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Geethanjana Kudaligamage Rajapakse, regional politics, “Eurocentric Developmentalism”ƒ”š‚ and the western hegemony (Part 19-VII) Although the origin of the vernacular idiom “Gama-kanawa”ƒ”š‚ is not known, when asked an engineer of Irrigation Department of his work, he had answered in one word, “Gama-Kanawa.”ƒ”š‚ By this single termed expression, he had explained a thousand words about his innate […]

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Dilrook Kannangara Pakistan team was in disarray after a series of dilemmas not to mention the dire state the nation is in. But they have put all that to the back of their heads, played a long and hard game to win a crucial match. Odds were stacked against Sri Lanka from the start. In […]

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