How to foster lasting peace in this country after three turbulent decades is the topmost discussion point today wherever Sri Lankans meet. There is a strong feeling the silver lining of hope that glimmered on the 18th May 2009, when the source of terrorism received the last bullet, is fading away under the increasing turbulence caused by politicians in anticipation …

The Law and Society Trust (LST) together with the Community Trust Fund (CTF), the People’s Secretariat (PS) and the Rural Development Foundation (RDF) has set up a Citizens’ Commission to investigate the expulsion of Muslims from the Northern Province by the LTTE in October 1990. The LTTE expulsion of Muslims from five Northern districts in October 1990 has not been …

(  Part No : 5,Page No:236) Free intermixing of men and women From `Abdul `Aziz ibn `Abdullah Ibn Baz to whoever may receive it. May Allah guide us to do good and to avoid Bid`ah (innovation in religion) and evil. As-salamu `alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh (May Allah’s Peace, Mercy, and Blessings be upon you!). It is my duty to alert people …

The burqa is quickly becoming the greatest foe of the Western society. But this tussle with the ‘Muslim woman’s attire’ is not new. Rudyard Kipling, who was born and raised in India amongst Muslims who were the last Mogul kings, describes a boorka in his short story Beyond the Pale as an ‘evil-smelling’ garment ‘which cloaks a man as well …

We all are music lovers. Shakespeare in his dramas like Merchant of Venice has referred to musical scenes. This world renowned Bard says that a person who does not like music should not be trusted. As far as Sinhala music is concerned we see that it has foreign influence specially from India. It is said that our celebrated dramatist, John …

The 20th anniversary of the demolition of the 96 mile long  Berlin Wall which marked the collapse of the Soviet Union, Germany’s unification and the end of Cold War was observed throughout the Europe especially in Germany with great festivity. There were fire works and music festivals to mark the occasion. Celebrations attended by thousands of people in pouring rain …