Monthly Archives: November 2012

ZAHIRA WALK 2012 RESCHEDULED TO TRANSPIRE IN DECEMBER

  In commemoration of 120 years of excellence, Zahira College proudly marches forward with celebrations in the form of a College Walk inviting all the present and past students as well as the parents to be a part of this parade. Zahira Walk 2012 will be orchestrated on the 1st of December at 8 am followed by a carnival at school …

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10 Reasons to Visit Sri Lanka By Imtiaz Muqbil

  The historic transition towards an Asian Century is generating a treasure trove of both symbolic and real images of the shift from swords-to-plowshares. One of the most thought-provoking is the conversion of Sri Lanka’s former military headquarters in a prime location on the Colombo seafront into an area for mega-projects. Once dotted with grim, heavily-fortified garrisons and gun barrels …

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Palestine Solidarity Day By Ishara Mudugamuwa | SL calls for restraint in Gaza

Palestine Solidarity Day celebrations will be held on November 28 under the patronage of Senior Minister for Rural Affairs and Sri Lanka-Palestine Solidarity Committee president Athauda Seneviratne. A photographic exhibition will be held at the BMICH in line with Palatine Solidarity Day celebrations to commemorate the eighth death anniversary of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat. Palestinian ambassador to Sri Lanka …

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Cristiano Ronaldo donates ‘Golden Boot’ worth €1.5 million to Palestinian children By Shahid Abbasi

  London: Real Madrid iconic forward Cristiano Ronaldo has donated €1.5 million to Palestinian children in Gaza, the Arabic version of the club’s Classico network reports. The star forward gave his Golden Boot which he earned in 2011 to the Real Madrid foundation, RT.com reports. The Spanish giants in their turn sold it at auction and will now donate the funds to schools in Gaza, …

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Coup and counter-coup in Washington By Webster G. Tarpley

  General David Petraeus, former CIA director Sometimes, generals purge politicians. In 1648, during the English Civil War, Colonel Pride and his troops removed those members of the Long Parliament who opposed military domination; the puppets who remained were called the Rump Parliament. This year, a cabal of generals evidently believed it could secure the White House for Mitt Romney …

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