Gamini Fonseka: A Man of the Troops
Today marks the fourth death anniversary of Actor
turned Politician, former Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Governor
of the North Eastern Province, Gamini Fonseka. He was a man who
stood for the rights and privileges of the Troops battling the LTTE
to liberate the country.
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When Olcott came to Ceylon
The coming of Olcott to Ceylon towards the end
of the 19th century was a turning point in the history of this
country. Had he not come then the prediction of James de Alwis that
Buddhism would disappear from this country at the turn of the
century would have come true.
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Gordon Brown, Ranil and leadership stakes
The barely concealed rebellion against Gordon
Brown, the recently appointed Prime Minister of Great Britain, is
illustrative of the pressures and tensions of leadership in modern
democracies.
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