Translated by : A.A.M.NIZAM – MATARA The leader of the National Freedom Front Parliamentarian Mr. Winal Weerawansa pointed out that Janatha Vinukthi Peramuna which had in the past a history of fighting for the voting rights of the people agreeing to deny the rights of a section of public servants to contest in elections is […]

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By Rohana R. Wasala (The Island published in two installments an essay by Bhante S. Dhammika of Australia under the title ‘Did Jesus live in India?’ on Saturday 2nd  and Wednesday 6th January, 2016. He dismissed the idea as baseless fiction. Though his arguments were unconvincing to me, I felt his intentions were laudable. The […]

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By Dr.Tilak S. Fernando The writer was privileged to meet his school days’ idol G.S.B. Rani Perera in London, an icon in the Sinhala Radio at the age of 74 on her final stages of life and during her maiden trip to the UK. Her very first words before we sat down to discuss her life […]

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Dr Sarath Obeysekera In china monks learn Shaolin Kungfu      ,in Tibet it is Lama Pai .in Japan it is Ki-aikido, in Sri Lanka let us give a name after the Ven monks master the Yoga .I would call it Ratanayoga ,as it is initiated by Ven Ratana Thero .After  learning  how to control your mind […]

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Editorial Courtesy The Island August 26, 2017, 7:15 pm The Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe affaire is now done and dusted with the former Justice and Buddha Sasana Minister ejected from the cabinet. He did not agree to resign, as demanded by the UNP, and has been removed by the president. A section of the Buddhist clergy backed Rajapakshe […]

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