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By Uditha Devapriya Sri Lanka’s foreign policy has almost always been determined, if not overdetermined, by domestic considerations. In this the country differs little, if at all, from the experience of other states. From India to the US, from Beijing to Britain, it is these considerations which have exerted the dominant influence on foreign policy. […]

This would now lead the human race to believe, whether or not any life indeed could exist in those planets? Over the years, the technology has advanced, yet we wonder why we have failed to discover any life beyond our mother Earth.

Dambadiva is a land that is been worshiped by millions of Buddhists every day. It is the heart of all Buddhists. There is no other land in the world that can match the holiness of Dambadiva. People all over the world visit Dambadiva to experience the spirituality of this land.

The beautiful Bellanwila Lake and jogging track, built when Gotabaya Rajapaksa was the Secretary to the Ministry of Urban Development, has been in a state of neglect. The lake is now almost covered with lotus plants, and the jogging track is not maintained properly. Stray dogs are seen freely moving around. It looks as if […]

By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana “I write my songs not for critical acclaim but for the sole purpose of the enjoyment of listeners, without them having to turn the pages of a dictionary!” Thus retorted Karunaratne Abeysekera, during an interview, when reference was made to the disapproval of some critics of his lyrical style. Paradoxically now, […]

By Dr Upul Wijayawardhana We, Buddhists, are very fortunate in that we are able question even the actions of the Buddha. After all, the Buddha encouraged questioning as exemplified in Kalama Sutta, dubbed ‘The Buddha’s charter for free inquiry’. Buddha was not an intermediary conveying the messages of a Supreme Being, His teachings being based […]