180th Birth Anniversary of Hon. Dr. W. G. Rockwood March 13, 2023 marks the 180th Birth Anniversary of the late Hon. Dr. William Gabriel Rockwood, MLC, MD, MRCP, MRCS. Born on March 13, 1843 in Alaveddy, a small agricultural town in Jaffna; was the second of four children born to Elisha and Ms. Jane Backup, […]
To master this sport, a gymnast needs to master the skills and the artistry necessary to win at competitions and attain recognition, even fame. But why do parents in some countries enthusiastically support this activity, but others, for example Sri Lanka, do not? The exponents of this art are mostly girls, who, when dressed up […]
Reading the concluding para of your above captioned editorial (27/02), which reads: ‘The Mahanayaka Theras never miss an opportunity to proffer unsolicited advice to politicians on how to run the country, but their right to do so cannot be questioned, but why don’t they care to rein in the obstreperous monks?, This question begets another […]
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