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A major boost in Sri Lankan economy

In a world facing with multitudes of economic problems, the United States facing its worst debt crisis for the several decades, European countries struggling to save their economies following the economic downfall of Greece and Spain, several hundred dying daily in Ethiopia, Somalia and several other drought hit African countries, Sri Lanka which was until a few years ago a country of ship to mouth existence has made rapid development in its economy due to the programmes being carried out based on Mahinda Chinthana policies.

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A note on ocean transcripts

Over 20 years ago, one night in August, my friend Mahendra 'Patta' Silva and I took a walk by the sea. I think it was from Bambalapitiya to Wellawatte, along the railway track. He told me that the sea always calms and explained why. He said that each human being is calmed by a particular combination of sounds, tones if you will. The sea contains the entire range, he said, and therefore is able to pick that particular node of sensitivity to the extent necessary for subduing all agitation.

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Piyadasa Sirisena wielded pen in the cause of freedom

The second half of the 19th century marked the period in which British rule in this country was consolidated. Systematic use of the nation’s resources and introduction of a decentralized administration commenced during this period. But the commercial exploitation of this land was designed to ultimately benefit the colonizer. Concurrently the British also initiated a subtle campaign of religious indoctrination and an equally and deliberate erosion of this nation’s culture and heritage, again for the long-term benefit of their rule.

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