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E W Perera’s 135th birth anniversary on December
12:
Lion of Kotte
Prominent figure
in Sri Lankan independence movement:
It is axiomatic that anniversaries, whether of
birth or death of genuine patriots of this country, who worked
unremittingly, with no thought of reward, to free our country when
it was under the despotism dictates of foreigners, are seldom, if
ever remembered by the present generation.
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I saw the future yesterday
Yudisthara, the Pandava Prince, so the
Mahabaratha says, once had to answer a series of questions put to
him by a demon who had concealed his four brothers who had gone to
fetch water from the pond that the creature lorded over. At one
point the demon had asked, ‘what is the strangest thing in this
world?’ Yudisthara, famed for wisdom, had responded, ‘Everyday,
every moment, a countless number of creatures perish and yet none of
us believe that death could overtake us the next moment.’
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WikiLeaks exposure:
Indictment on American society
The persecution of whistle blower website
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange by the US for his disclosure of
classified information revealing the cloak and dagger methods of
Uncle Sam has been condemned across the world by those who truly
value freedom of speech and expression.
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