Inter-faith harmony and the role of religious leaders
THIS is a subject that has been of constant
interest and perhaps, this interest must have existed from the time
religion and society came into being. When we take up this subject
today, it shows that the situation in inter faith harmony is not
what we wish it to be, and that it is beset with problems and also
that responsible religious leaders should show more concern and
vigil in maintaining inter faith harmony.
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Clean governance only for Sri Lankans but not for International
Community
Paul Wolfowitz as President of the World Bank
has hit the headlines by favouring a woman friend from the World
Bank with whom he had a personal relationship. She has been
maneuvered to work in the US State Department while remaining on the
Bank’s pay roll with enormous financial perks.
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Don’t forsake Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA, a golden island in the Indian Ocean,
tailor-made for holidaymakers, is suffering from tourist blight.
Hotels are 60-70 per cent empty and beach traders, desperate to sell
their silk scarves and jewellery, look forlornly at the scarcity of
foreigners lying on the sand.
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The life of Swami Vivekananda
When the Parliament opened on the morning of
11th September, Vivekananda immediately attracted notice as one of
the most striking figures seated on the platform, with his splendid
robe, yellow turban and handsome bronze face.
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