(Daily Mirror – by Wijedasa Rajapaksha) William Shakespeare said that “some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them”. That reminds us of late Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike on whose very birthday to be exact 17th April 1916 at Pussaliyadda Walawwa, Mahawelatanna, Balangoda, a well-known astrologer by [...]
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As you commemorate the 40th death anniversary of Professor K N Jayatillake in Sri Lanka, from Melbourne, in Australia, I bring before you the life and times of a scholar, teacher, colleague and friend who had a great influence on my academic and personal life, as well as number of his [...] Memorial Oration delivered on June 26 at the 38th Annual General Meeting of the Japan International Cooperation Agency Alumni Association of Sri Lanka at the Sasakawa Memorial Cultural Centre Auditorium (Daily News – Dr Leel Gunasekara) I had the privilege of associating Dr. Anthonis for nearly four decades sharing his multifaceted interests in educational, social [...] (Sunday Observer – by Kalakeerthi Edwin Ariyadasa) “The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts… Volumes live on, still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men’s hearts, of the hearts of men, centuries dead” [...] Dudley Senanayake’s 99th birth anniversary falls today: (Daily News – by B. Pragnaratne) Dudley Shelton Senanayake, the honest and solid humanitarian in the full meaning of the word who performed an unparalleled mission for protection of Democracy in Sri Lanka, was born at the Residence of Botale on June 19, 1911. Being the [...] (Daily News – by Priyanka Kurugala) Sri Piyaratana Vidyalaya in Dodandoova, is one of the symbols of the nationalist movement which our patriotic leaders launched against the British empire. Being the first Buddhist school in the country Sri Piyaratana Vidyalaya gifted several eminent citizens to the country. One of [...] (Daily News – by Jayatilleke de Silva) [ Qualities of revolutionary]* Led by example* A life full of sacrifices* Fought for economic independence* Brought internationalism to a new height* Devoid of ambition and self-interest Today marks the 82nd birth anniversary of an extraordinary human being, one whose name will live through centuries and generations. He [...] (The Island – By Pemasara Epasinghe) My memory goes back to 1953. I was in Grade 9 at Nalanda. Our class-teacher was the late W. D. E. Perera, the famous Geography and English teacher. When he was conducting an English class explaining an interesting episode from “Round the World in [...] This quartzite block underwater has an engraving of a pharaoh, indicated by hieroglyphic inscriptions on the stone as Seti I, father of Ramses II. (Daily News – by – Chamari Senanayake) A stunning discovery was made last week by some of the underwater researchers diving off Alexandria. Thousands of years old artifacts [...] (The Island) Is it possible to succeed in business, be very spiritual, focus on family and live a balanced life? You may say this is too much to expect from someone. One person who combined all these qualities was Ranjit Jinasena. A truly outstanding human being, business leader, [...] (The Island) The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee called for a‘multi-faceted relationship that embraces trade, security and economic ties between America and Sri Lanka. Our External Affairs Minister, Prof. G.L. Peiris, has been reported as having stated that Sri Lanka is in unreserved agreement with this position (The Island, Friday, 29th May 2010). Since independence in [...] |
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