SL hosting C’wealth games would inspire 45 other nations -
President Mahinda Rajapaksa
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The Commonwealth Games Federation had given
leadership to this aspect of human endeavour by promoting sport in
the nations of the Commonwealth. It has also played a key role in
this regard. For such efforts, we must all congratulate the CGF. I
wish to thank the President of the CGF and his team for the
remarkable enthusiasm and professionalism they have shown in the
work they do.
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Fountain in a parched land
Chamal Rajapaksa was born on October 30, 1942.
It was Poet Panditharatna Amarasena of Beligalle who named the baby,
Chamal. He entered ‘Little Flower’ Convent in Tangalla at the age of
three and stayed there until he was taken to the convent at Matara.
From a very young age he was trained to attend to his personal needs
in an orderly manner, without depending on others. In 1948, he
entered the primary class at Richmond College, Galle. Having decided
to strengthen his Buddhist upbringing in the village, Chamal’s
father admitted him to a Dhamma School in Galketiya, Galle. It
helped him to get a good grasp of Buddhism, Buddhist ethics and
thereby improve his moral stature.
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Contemporary politics
The present volatile scenario in the world is
conveying an important message universally that international
politics are going to affect peoples’ lives in the very near future
to coincide with the prophesy of breaking out of a major war among
some nations.
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