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The early versions of Udayasiri Wickramaratne’s celebrated theatrical piece ‘Suddek Oba Amathai (A white man addresses you) contained a short soliloquy, ‘Baya Vunu Minisek Oba Amathai (A scared man addresses you).’ The man was essentially scared of two things: a) that he..

(BIRTH 24 April 1948 – DEATH 12 December 2003) HIS MISSION WAS TO MOULD THE YOUNGER GENERATION TO LIVE ACCORDING TO DHAMMA Following tradition, he used the name of his birthplace, Gangodawila, in front of his name. Ven Soma thero..

There is a reason why India is always stressing on India’s security interest when the issue of Sri Lanka emerges. It maybe now dawning on India, that it was foolishly roped into training Tamil militancy & allowing Tamil Nadu to..

On September 1, 2022, debt-trapped Sri Lanka reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a 48-month Extended Fund Facility of $2.9 billion, which hardly covers the country’s outstanding debt, nor its immediate survival needs. Nevertheless, IMF..

The non-Buddhists in Sri Lanka  have a deep animosity to Buddhism . There  is much jealousy and resentment among them regarding the special place given to Buddhism in the Constitution. They wish to remove this provision and  use the argument..

In 1992 a paper was presented by a Working Group of the International Federation of Tamils in London. This paper cites a quote from the British Colonial Secretary in June 1799 to the UK Government while Robert Brownrigg the Governor..

‘Ambalama’ is a Sinhala word for a wayside rest-house. I first saw one when I was trekking to Sri Pada, (Adam’s Peak) with my grandmother in the latter part of the 1970s. I saw several buildings along the trek up..

Sri Lanka can never progress, for there are too many “pundits” who enjoy upsetting society while promoting sponsored notions. Each government and its stooges are guilty of this. The decision to exclude race (ethnic identity) in birth certificates was reversed..

On 18 May 2022, the Canadian House of Commons adopted without opposition a motion introduced by Rep. Gary Anandasangaree recognising 18 May of each year as “Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day” (www.parliament.ca). This follows a Bill adopted by the Ontario legislature..

Vessagiriya Temple, Ancient Buddhist Forest Monastery In Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura, Isurumuniya, King Devanampiyatissa, The Forest Monastery, Vessagiriya Arundathie Abeysinghe Located in close proximity to *Isurumuniya, Vessagiriya also known as Vessagiri or Issarasamanarama is an ancient Buddhist Forest Monastery, a section..