International Civil Aviation Day:
Towards global peace and development
International Civil Aviation Day falls on
December 7 every year. It was established in 1994 by the
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) - an international
body of the United Nations created on December 7,1944 which guides
and regulates international civil aviation.
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Socio-economic scene
Developing ceramics
An elderly former employee waxed lyrical the
other day about the glory days of the Ceylon Ceramics Corporation.
He had been employed at the Piliyandala ceramics factory and could
remember it in its heyday.The corporation was first established as
‘Ceylon Porcelain’ in 1955, becoming a corporation in 1958.
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Rainbow Nation South Africa
South Africa possesses a proud history. Its
indigenous people were known as San. In 1652, Dutch East India
company founded a colony at Table Bay. Dutch Afrikanars known as
Boers established farms. They employed slaves. From late 18th
century conflict arose with Xhosa Tribes. By early 19th century
Britain gained control, and they abolished slavery in 1833. The
Boers began the great trek
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Book Review:
Lore of the Law by S.L. Gunesekera
In his world, judges are not molly-coddled on
cotton wool. He respects those deserving unlike some prominent
lawyers who hardly have a good word for retired judges. Respect
earned by a teacher or judge or policeman - can be truly gauged on
the treatment received on retirement. SL deservingly dedicates his
book to a teacher in his old school,
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