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Sri Lanka has secured the eighth place in a Gallup poll on civic engagement, in 130 countries measuring individuals’ likelihood to volunteer their time and assistance to others, Washington based agency reports said yesterday. An IANS story published from Washington said: India is ranked 48th far behind neighbours Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal in a Gallup poll of civic engagement …

73/19 E, KIRULAPONE AVENUE, COLOMBO 5, SRI LANKA. TEL/FAX: 94 -11 4405902 TEL: 94-11 2512846   18th January 2011  Immediate Relief for Flood Victims in the Eastern Province   We write to you in the hope that you will be able to assist us to relieve the people in Ampara and Batticaloa who are undergoing immense suffering due to heavy …

The recent floods that have wreaked havoc on the Eastern Province has left in its wake much misery and suffering as many people have lost their provisions and sources of livelihood. This has particularly affected the Ampara and Batticaloa districts. Badly affected areas include Kalmunai, Sainthamaruthu, Maruthamunai and Nindavur as well as certain parts of Sammanthurai, Natpattimunai, and Pandiruppu. The …

East Flood Situation – An Interview with Chief Minister of Eastern Province

Pope Benedict XVI urges Islamabad to repeal blasphemy law, saying it is a pretext for violence against minorities.   It is rare for a pope to use a public speech to ask a country specifically to change one of its laws [Reuters]     Pope Benedict XVI has called for Pakistan to repeal its anti-blasphemy law and demanded that governments …