IMHO and the LTTE connection
Indications of material support to designated
terrorist group call for scrutiny:
The ceaselessly protean LTTE has appeared in
numerous guises, using various names, creating and moulding the
terrain to fit their agenda. TRO, White Pigeon, Illankai Thamil
Sangam - are just some of its avatars. If shut down in one place,
they rise up brimming with energy in another.
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Singapore and aggressive proselytizing
In his annual National Day rally speech it is
customary for Singapore Prime Minister to praise the achievements of
his Government in the past 12 months and raise people’s hopes for
the coming 12 months. But, this year, to the surprise of many, he
touched a subject that has been taboo for public discussion in this
multi-religious nation of four million people for the past four
decades-Religion.
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True teacher is a learner all his life
It was an emotional moment when Hasala and Aseni
Ariyaratna, the two grandchildren and Prof. Nagalingam
Shanmugalingam, garlanded Professor’s Portrait at the outset.The
theme of the oration was “Living in Research with Prof Nandesena
Ratnapala”. Prof. Shanmugalingam paying tribute to Prof. N.
Ratnapala mentioned that he was a great scholar. He was especially a
people’s man; meeting, observering discussing and living with people
was the highest feature in his life.
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