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The results of the elections in France and Greece have made it abundantly clear that there is a tremendous backlash against the austerity approach that Germany has been pushing. All over Europe, prominent politicians and incumbent political parties are being voted out. In fact, Nicolas Sarkozy has become the 11th leader of a European nation to be defeated in an …
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Special Scholarships for O/L High Achievers for GCE A/L Science Stream
Group of Sixties, an associate body of the Old Boys Association of Zahira College, is pleased to announce this scholarship for ten best students who have obtained excellent grades at the G.C.E. (O/L) 2011 exams. The selected students will be admitted to the new A/L (2012 – 2014) classes at Zahira College, Colombo beginning end of May. This announcement is …
Read More »Dambulla incident not just a Muslim issue – By Dr. Jehan Perera
Dispute The dispute over the presence of a Muslim mosque on Buddhist temple land in Dambulla points Muslims protest in front of the Davatagaha mosque in Colombo to an underlying tension in Sri Lanka’s multi religious society that is capable of being exploited by extremist forces. It is reassuring that the violence that suddenly manifested itself over the location of …
Read More »Scholar urges Sri Lankan expats to stay calm over racial tensions back home – By RIYADH: MD RASOOLDEEN, ARAB NEWS STAFF
M.I.M. Rizvi Mufthie addressing the Sri Lankan community in Riyadh on Friday. (AN photo) A Sri Lankan Islamic scholar currently visiting the Kingdom said racial tensions following an attack on Dambulla mosque in Sri Lanka had greatly eased and the country’s government is trying its best to resolve this issue amicably. “We firmly believe that very soon a satisfactory …
Read More »Dambulla: A hard won peace put to the test By Lasanda Kurukulasuriya
This year the celebration of Vesak takes place against the backdrop of an incident, the memory of which must surely cloud the tranquility of this sacred day for many Buddhists. In Dambulla two weeks ago an unruly mob led by Buddhist monks stormed a mosque, yelled abuse and prevented the Muslim devotees gathered there from conducting their prayers. This …
Read More »Finding Bin Laden: The Truth Behind the Official Story By Gareth Porter
A few days after US Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden in a raid in Abbottabad, Pakistan, a "senior intelligence official" briefing reporters on the materials seized from bin Laden's compound said the materials revealed that bin Laden had, "continued to direct even tactical details of the group's management." Bin Laden was, "not just a strategic thinker for the …
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