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Piyadasa Sirisena:
Farsighted social and religious reformer
THE long drawn out agitation for freedom from
British Colonial Rule was conducted on many fronts - religious,
cultural, political and social. In the midst of this struggle were
men from different fields of Ceylonese life. It is a significant
aspect of our history that all of them were partners in this
county’s final emancipation as an independent nation.
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The Sri Lankan who said no to an OBE
WE Sri Lankans are well known for craving all
things foreign. Most people in this country look up to an education
from an overseas university almost deferentially and expect the
recipient to perform near miraculous feats. They grovel before
foreigners; love to imitate their accents while coveting hugely any
kind of recognition by an alien government.
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‘Rajapaksa can be the great Nehru or Nelson Mandela of Sri
Lanka’
Firebrand politician of the SLFP and outspoken
non-cabinet Minister of Justice, Dilan Perera was met at his
Ministry last Saturday to discuss current issues pertaining to the
society, politics and people. On meeting, the affable young minister
requested that ‘hard’ questions be hurled at him as he preferred to
face ‘bouncers’ be it the State or private media.
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