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  • Rehabilitation: the broad and narrow, global and local

    Rehabilitation: the broad and narrow, global and local

    Rehabilitation is a word that presumes a previous state of perceived acceptance or agreement. Its etymology is interesting and revealing, deriving from re– “again” or “to turn” and habitare– “make fit” which in turn comes from the Latin habilis– “easily managed, fit.”..


  • Truth in 2031, reconciliation when and how?

    Truth in 2031, reconciliation when and how?

    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..


  • Ven Gangodawila Soma Thero

    Ven Gangodawila Soma Thero

    (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..




  • Secular State

    Secular State

    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..