| Vesak celebrated in Cuba with a “Festival of Lanterns and Illuminations” |
The Sri Lankan Embassy in Havana celebrated Vesak on a grand scale from 24th to 26th May 2013 at the Embassy premises, presenting a “Festival of Lanterns and Illuminations” depicting Lord Buddha’s Birth, Enlightenment and the Passing Away.
The Embassy premises was colorfully decorated for the c... |
| 29.05.2013 - 06:39 |
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| Turning point: More girls in Malaysian colleges than boys |
A girl in Malaysia today is more likely to go to a university than a boy. “65% students enrolled in tertiary colleges are women” said Malaysian Prime Minister Dato' Sri Haji Mohammad Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak at Women Deliver 2013.
While many countries are grappling to bring down deaths of wo... |
| 29.05.2013 - 06:24 |
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Bobby Ramakant, Citizen News Service – CNS |
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| President Rajapaksa Visits China’s Lingguang Buddhist Temple |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Wikaramasinghe Rajapaksa, along with members of the Sri Lankan delegation, visited the Lingguang Buddhist Temple located on the outskirts of Beijing this afternoon.
The chief incumbent most venerable Chang Zang and fellow monks welcomed the Presi... |
| 28.05.2013 - 09:39 |
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| The Feast of our Lady of Madu celebrated in Rome |
The Sri Lankan community at Infernetto, Rome celebrated recently the feast of Our Lady of Madhu with Rev. Mons. Neville Joe Perera, the parish priest and the National coordinator for Sri Lankan migrants in Italy.
The festive high Mass was presided over by Fr. Hemantha Perera who bade farewell as t... |
| 28.05.2013 - 09:17 |
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Fr.Deninton Subasinghe reporting from Rome |
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| Not only Germany, Norway has also become a hot topic – Maubima |
In the political arena last week, Norway was also among the topics of discussion. The rationale behind this was the judgment passed by a district court in Sri Lanka for a case filed by a major NGO activist Dr Kumar Rupesinghe against cutting down of funds for a non-government organization of his wit... |
| 28.05.2013 - 08:24 |
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| Vesak Pirith Ceremony at Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm |
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Stockholm held a Vesak Pirith ceremony on its premises organized with the guidance of Ambassador Oshadhi Alahapperuma.
A Pirith Mandapha was constructed by the embassy staff. Most Venerable Kirindhigalle Dhammarathana, the chief incumbent of Stockholm Buddhist Vihara a... |
| 28.05.2013 - 07:50 |
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| The League, the Organization and the Union |
The Arab League comprising of 22 Arab countries was originally formed on 22 March 1945, with 6 Arab states.
The Organization of Islamic Conference comprising of 57 Islamic states was founded in 1969.
The European Union which comprises of 27 European states was founded in 1993.
The oldest of the t... |
| 28.05.2013 - 07:09 |
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| Sri Lanka Embassy in Tokyo celebrates Vesak |
The staff of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Tokyo together with local community members celebrated Vesak on Friday, 24th May at the Embassy premises in Tokyo.
Beautifully lit Vesak Lanterns were displayed at the Embassy with a special ‘Dansala’ arranged by the staff of the Embassy for Japanese and Sri L... |
| 28.05.2013 - 06:46 |
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| Sri Lanka President Left For China Yesterday |
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for China Sunday night (May 26) on a four day visit on an invitation from the Chinese President Xi Jinping.
President Rajapaksa is expected to hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart as well as Prime Minister Li Kegiang to further strengthen the... |
| 27.05.2013 - 09:06 |
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| President hands over Myanmar crest gem to Mihinthale Temple |
President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Friday handed over the Crest Gem donated by a Myanmar Buddhist delegation to adorn the pinnacle of the Mihinthale (Sela) Chaithya to the Chief Prelate of the Mihinthale Raja Maha Viharaya Ven. Walawahengunawewe Dhammaratana Nayake Thera at a ceremony at Temple Trees.... |
| 27.05.2013 - 08:56 |
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| Sachin’s retirement in installments! |
At the IPL final played at Eden Garden, on Sunday, between the champions Chennai Super King and Mumbai Indians the latter turned out the worthy winners with an outstanding all round performance.
Although Sachin Tendulkar was not part of the team, as he was injured, he was found to be the most jubil... |
| 27.05.2013 - 08:28 |
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By S.H.Moulana - Riyadh |
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| The hard flaws we need to correct |
The frank admission by the outgoing Governor of Arunachal Pradesh Gen (Retd) JJ Singh that problems in the eastern districts of his State would come to an end if the Naga political issue was resolved should be taken note of.
He was also critical of the failure to implement the surrendered policies i... |
| 27.05.2013 - 06:22 |
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| Misconception about Asthma |
Mwololo is a ten year old girl from a Semitic community in Kenya. The little manyatta that serves as her home is inhabited by seven other children; her siblings and cousins. Temporary shelters, communal sharing of resources and caring for their herds is the way of life for this small nomadic group.... |
| 27.05.2013 - 06:12 |
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By Diana Esther Wangari, Citizen News Service – CNS |
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| Letter From America: Bangladesh – A Nation Divided? – Part 8 |
In recent months, hundreds have died in Bangladesh as a result of political violence. As more International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) sentences are announced, the violence is likely to continue between the security forces and angry supporters of the political parties whose members are tried and sentence... |
| 26.05.2013 - 14:23 |
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By Habib Siddiqui |
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| The Buddhist Monk Succumbs |
Ven. Bowatte Indrarathana Thera, the Buddhist monk who set himself on fire near the main entrance at the Dalada Maligawa in Kandy, succumbed to his injuries yesterday at the National Hospital, Colombo.
The Buddhist monk Ven. Bowatte Indrarathana Thera of the Sri Sugatha Purana Vihara in Kandy,... |
| 26.05.2013 - 08:18 |
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| Yahoo on an Acquisition Spree – Marissa Mayer’s Latest Gamble |
When Marissa Meyer became the CEO of Yahoo in July 2012 after leaving a very senior technical position at Google, the investors pinned their hopes on her technical background, insider-knowledge about the Google’s arteries and veins, her youthful energy and of course, to some extent, her charm to tur... |
| 26.05.2013 - 07:38 |
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Hemantha Abeywardena writes from London…. |
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| Obama patiently hears a heckler - says worth paying attention to dissent |
America's democracy was seen vibrantly in display when a lone heckler was questioning President Obama's policy planks on drone attacks, terrorist detention camp at Guantanamo and civilian deaths due to drone operation in Af-Pak Region in the middle of his major foreign policy address at Washington's... |
| 26.05.2013 - 07:09 |
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Daya Gamage - Asian Tribune Media Note |
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| The demise of a Tamil legendary singer |
We learn with sadness the death of Tamil legendary singer T.M. Sounderajan, who passed away on Saturday the 25th of May at his residence in Mandaveli, Chennai. |
| 26.05.2013 - 04:09 |
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