Nalin de Silva -Department of Mathematics, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya Abstract ƒ”š‚ It is shown that neither the wave picture nor the ordinary particle picture offers a satisfactory explanation of the double”ƒ¢¢”š¬…”slit experiment. The western Physicists who have been successful in formulating theories in the Newtonian Paradigm based in their culture find it difficult to interpret […]

Kumar Moses The 40,000 figure is cited by many with half knowledge as the number of civilians killed during the final stages of the war. Nothing can be further from the truth. There is conclusive evidence to show it is a mere number with no relevance to civilians and in fact most of the dead […]

Arcadius [Note: A shorter version of this Village Sketch by Arcadius appeared in the CDN Saturday Magazine on June 12, 1965. Arcadius revised it in 2012. This is the work of a Ceylon-born rural lad who used his mastery of English to give the global literati direct access to the principal characters of his birth-village […]

Prof. Hudson McLean ƒ”š‚ It is an interesting fact that the Arab Spring is now moving towards an Asian Spring. ƒ”š‚  From the Asian Spring Board President Rajapaksa attended the Libyan Festivities in Tripoli a few months before the demise of Colonel Ghaddafi. Next to receive the “Blessing” was the President of Maldives, and soon afterwards, […]

Kanthar P. Balanathan Melbourne, Australia Dear Mr.Sumanthiran, Please address the issues related here in this piece. The passage of the 1949 act made two MPs (SJV & Vanniasingham) to resign from the All Ceylon Tamil Congress(ACTC) and found the “Federal Party”ƒ”š‚. The lack of vision by the Tamil politicians can be seen here. In 1833 […]

Shenali Waduge Like all terror groups, LTTE earned its status. To be known as a deadly terrorist movement, to be feared and to be able to gain international notoriety the LTTE had to kill. From assassinations, to bombing civilians & economic targets to mastering the suicide bombing the LTTE has redefined terrorism. Is there any […]

Dr.Tilak Fernandoƒ”š‚  Love is a strange phenomenon. Like wind, which is not visible to the human eye, it can be felt. These two marvels have very much in common and have relative effects when they react on human beings. A cool breeze cools the body and calms the mind. On the contrary, turbulent whirlwinds can […]

Asada M Erpini The letter from twelve senators sent to the US President is a whiff of fresh air and some relief to Sri Lanka that is being attacked by almost every rich nation in the West on war crimes and human rights issues. Some of the signatories had visited Sri Lanka a few months […]

Insight By Sunil Kumar February 13th 2012 ƒ”š‚ Of all people, Kevin Rudd the former Aussie prime minister now foreign minister who was replaced by a female counterpart as a result of many inconsistencies pointing to administrative ineptitude to lead Australia as it was pointed out by his critics at the time seems to be an […]

Sarath. Wijesingheƒ”š‚  LL.M ( London) Solicitor – Ambassador of Sri Lanka to United Arab Emirates ƒ”š‚ Maritime Piracy is a threat to all nations and is a crime subject to universal jurisdiction.ƒ”š‚  States are called upon to favourably consider the prosecution of suspected and imprisonment of convicted pirates, consistent with applicable International Human Rights Law and […]

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Shripal Nishshanka Fernando Taliban had to consult the Chechnyan Islamist terrorists inRussiato blast and destroy the Bahamian rocky Buddha statues inAfghanistanin 2000-2001. Destroying artifacts and carvings would never happily satisfy any good God/s or any other pure spiritual entity or entities but make only demonized evil forms happy. The history proves how those Buddha statues […]