‘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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