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The love of democracy is that of equality
                 -  Charles de Montesquieu

 

‘From Dethroning English to Planning for a Trilingual Society’

Language and Social Process in Sri Lanka 1956 - 2011 :

President Rajapaksa’s policy in relation to Sinhala and Tamil evolved while the last phase of the war against terrorism was being fought in the first decade of this century. He had politically sensed a deep desire on the part of both the Sinhala and Tamil speaking people to learn each other’s language, communicate effectively across the lines of ethnicity, language and location, know each other, understand each other and integrate with one another.

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Deepavali - the Festival of Lights

Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepavali, popularly known as the ‘festival of lights’, is an important festival in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, celebrated for different reasons, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes. For Jains, Diwali marks the attainment of moksha or nirvana by Mahavira in 527 BC.

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Sir Cyril de Zoysa:

A life committed to social service

The 115th birth anniversary of Sir Cyril de Zoysa falls today - October 26, 2011. Known as a compassionate man of rare intellect, his birth will be commemorated on this day, by a grateful community. The Kalutara Bodhi Trust of which he was the founder has organized a number of events to honour his memory and to transfer merit to him according to Buddhist tradition.

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