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Masjid Al Aqsa, the 3rd Holiest site for the Muslims, have been occupied for many decades by the Jews. Several International Organizations including the United Nations, have held many meetings and several resolutions have been passed, but nothing much seems to have been implemented. The Jews who have occupied the Holy site, have made tunnels under the Masjid Al Aqsa, …

MADRID (Reuters) – Jewish groups protested on Monday after a Spanish reggae festival canceled a concert by an American Jewish musician when he failed to reply to a demand to clarify his position on Palestinian statehood. Matisyahu, who fuses reggae, hip-hop and rock with Jewish influences in his songs, had been due to perform next Saturday at the week-long Rototom …

National Shoora Council's Independence Day Message   04 February 2105 Sri Lanka is in the threshold of a new experience as an independent nation. Independence, freedom and liberation have visited this country in different forms.  In these various forms, our community of people be they Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, Malays or Burghers each had played a major role.  The politicians exerted themselves …

You’ve heard that using screens before bedtime can mess with your sleep, but new research suggests the problem is even more serious. Reading from an iPad before bed not only makes it harder to fall asleep, but also impacts how sleepy and alert you are the next day, according to new research from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. …

In the recent past there seems to be a rush by sections of the media and top government officials to embrace Israel as a bosom pal. An article in the once prestigious Daily Mirror claimed the Sinhalese were related to the Jews through the ten headed King Ravana who lived 5000 years ago. It was not the absurdity of the …