CHINA AND LANKA before the coloniser

Sri Lanka had close contacts with China before the intervention of European colonial powers. The contacts between the two countries were mainly motivated to enhance direct and indirect commercial relations and direct cultural relations which helped exchange of Buddhist missions.

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K.H.J. Wijedasa's Governance, Heritage and Sustainability:

Life, Flux And Inspiration

As the title of the book would reveal this book covers a wide range of concerns applicable to Sri Lanka of today. Governance and sustainability are topics which are applicable to any country. But Sri Lanka, like many countries in South Asia has a long standing cultural heritage which also has to be kept in view when dealing with the subjects governance and sustainability. This is a complex book which covers many aspects of the Sri Lankan society which are directly relevant to the topics of concern. In this review therefore I would like to deal only with some aspects of the presentations made by the author in relation to Sri Lankan culture.

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Tamil parties follow TERRORIST DOCTRINE

Sandasen Marasinghe Following are the excerpts:

The Parliament is a closely knit unit. The former Parliament is a small place. But we don't have it here. This is a large building like a hotel. You don't come in contact with your friends. You have lack of contact here. In those days, even after a heated debate, one would always have tea with each other. That was the political environment in which we lived in at that time.

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Reminiscences of Gold

Through bombs and basics at Central Bank

This week’s Reminiscences features W. A. Wijewardena, the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank. He is a self-made man, and it was through hard work that he made his way to the very top on his own. His life story is so inspiring that he can be taken as a role model for the young generation. As the President of the British Management School (BMS), now he works with young minds helping them to reach the frontiers of new knowledge.

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