By Raj Gonsalkorale Changing the world begins with changing our minds. In the midst of growing global crises, including climate change, increasing polarization, inequality, and an overarching sense of disconnection from those around us and the natural world, it’s not a stretch to say that humanity needs change. Without question, the external systems and structures […]

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Dr. Gamini Goonetilleke, FRCS & Dr. Ruwan Jayatunge, M.D., PhD Introduction; Trichobezoars are uncommon foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract, composed of swallowed hair. They are most often encountered in adolescent girls with trichotillomania and trichophagia (Naik et al.  2005).  When the hairball extends beyond the pylorus into the small intestine, the condition is termed Rapunzel syndrome, first […]

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National Development Bank PLC National Development Bank PLC (NDB) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Gavinro International (Pvt) Ltd., one of Sri Lanka’s latest EV franchise holders representing several reputed Chinese vehicle manufacturers. This strategic partnership is designed to provide customers with innovative and affordable leasing solutions across Gavinro International’s extensive range […]

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Israel Shamir Courtesy The Unz Review The late saint of the communist calendar, Rosa Luxemburg, often called her opponents ‘Shabbos-goyim,’ meaning servants of the Jews. A Shabbos-goy is a non-Jew who toadies to every wish and whim of the Jews, especially in politics, or a non-Jew who is heavily supportive of Israel, says the dictionary. […]

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BY Dr. Dayan Jayatilleka Courtesy The Island Dayan and Rajiva in Geneva With the discussion on Sri Lanka and the UNHRC resurfacing this year, the singularity of Geneva 2009 and Sri Lanka’s decisive victory has been noted in Parliament by the Leader of the Opposition. Though no Lankan institution ever asked me to explain that […]

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උපුටා ගැන්ම ලංකා සී නිව්ස් ඇමරිකාව සිය කොන්දේසී ඉටු නොකළ ඉන්දියාවට 50%ක තීරු බදු පනවන අතර කොන්දේසි ඉටු කළ පාකිස්ථානයට 19%ක තීරු බදු පැනවූ බව හිටපු අමාත්‍ය විමල් වීරවංශ මහතා ප්‍රකාශ කරයි. ඔහු පෙන්වා දෙන්නේ පාකිස්ථානය ඇමරිකානු තෙල් මිලට ගැනීමට, එරට දුර්ලභ ඛනිජ සම්පත් කැනීමේ අවස්ථාව සහ ඩිජිටල්කරණ කටයුතු ඇමරිකානු සමාගම් වෙත ලබා දීමට එකඟ […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror The pertinent question before  Sri Lankan political parties is whether electability or popularity should warrant a repeat offender, a known underworld criminal, or an accomplice being placed on their electoral lists. Such individuals defile the sanctity of the elected office The killing of Wickremesekara saw allegations by SJB that the government […]

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Courtesy The Daily Mirror Colombo, Oct. 28 (Daily Mirror) – Major General Nalinda Niyangoda has officially assumed duties as the new Chief of State Intelligence Service. He received his letter of appointment from the Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuiyakontha (Retd). The formal assumption of duties took place today (October […]

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Courtesy Adaderana A female lawyer from the Kadawatha area has been arrested for allegedly  for providing a copy  of the Penal Code for Ishara Sewwandi to conceal the pistol used in the killing of underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’, police said.  The infamous gang leader known as Ganemulla Sanjeewa” was fatally shot […]

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