Violence not the answer to anger
TO Scandinavians, religion is not sacred, but
freedom is. And that is what West Europeans should realise. Just as
they find any curbs on their freedoms, be it speech, movement or
dress, offensive, they must realise that other societies value their
religion and customs and find ridicule or disrespect of any sort
unacceptable.
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OUSL celebrates 25 years: Transforming ideology into reality
THE Open University of Sri Lanka marked the
occasion of the 25 Anniversary on July 22, 2005. In a context where
access to higher education is limited due to lack of placements in
the conventional university system, the decision, in 1980, to
establish the OUSL.
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Elara's military efforts concealed in history
NO chronicle has directly recorded the military
flair of Elara (205-161BC). It is through the extensive war
reporting of Dutugamunu in the principal chronicles that we learn of
Elara's crafty strategies, tactical manoeuvres and conspiracies that
impacted on the southern politics.
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