(Colombo Lankapuvath) A better way to deal with difficult times is by taking of one’s sorrows with others, ‘Talk Will You’ (1333) CCCLine (Courage, Compassion and Commitment), a free telephone counselling service will help others in this task.

(Colombo Lankapuvath)
Reaching the 65th milepost in a life full of events,
A path not rosy, but thorns removed without lament,
Mindful of people’s wishes, over worthless words mis-spelt,
Leaving a historic mark in the times and fate of the land,
The uphill was rugged, but not too slippery for the climb,
Gathering support from all quarters of nation’s mankind,
Trying his utmost to rise over splits, and thoughts unkind,
Uniting a nation under one flag, one purpose of mind,
Birthday and assumption of Presidency combining,
President Mahinda Rajapaksa unites Sri Lanka under one umbrella into one in a human bond as one,
To seek a path of development sans corruption and wasteful fun,
To elevate Sri Lanka to a state-noble-second to none….
 

(Colombo Lankapuvath)  The Executive President of Sri Lanka, President Mahinda Rajapaksa turns 65 today (18).

Today and tomorrow are two very special days in the hearts and minds of all Sri Lankans. Today (November 18, 2010) marks the sixty fifth birthday of President Mahinda Rajapaksa while the nation will mark a new beginning tomorrow  (November 19, 2010) with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, being sworn-in for his second term, heralding in a era of development in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka as the fifth Executive President.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) It is incorrect to say that there were 33 people trapped in the mine. There were 33 people- and God. These were the words escaping Lillian Ramirez, whose husband Mario Gomez was among the miners who were trapped under the earth for a full 69 days.

The rescue mission lasted just over a day, ending last night (13th). As the last man- Luis Urzua- was pulled out the whole nation seemed to sigh in relief at this ordeal ending in joy rather than in heartache. Urzua, the shift foreman of the miners who were buried, emerged as the leader of those who were trapped. It was he who divided up the tuna cans that were buried along with them so that the miners would not starve, he who first established contact with the outside world 17 days after the mine collapsed. Urzua was the one who assisted the helpers in the outside world determine their exact location and thereby help the rescue attempt, and finally when the time came for the men to be rescued, it was he who insisted that he be taken out last, knowing full well the risk of doing so.

(Colombo-Lankapuvath) “If we want to change a country or a society, the education system of the country should be properly organised. No other power force can change a country .This was a great saying of a philosopher, Krishna Moorthi.
This is a good lesson for us to use to analyse the Sri Lankan Education system.

Free education proposal by C W W Kannangara opened the doors of knowledge to the poor.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) Three short plays came up at Namel-Malini Punchi Theatre Borella Saturday (25th) evening.

Crocodile Tears, directed by Patrick Ratnayake, the Sinhala adaptation of Suminuri, meaning soot and charcoal, as the plot reveals its message later in the adaptation.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) The Millennium Development Goals Country Report for the years 2008/09 was launched this morning (20th) in Colombo today with the presence of Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Sarath Amunugama as the Chief Guest.

This was presented simultaneously with the holding of the United Nations (UN) Summit in New York today. The main points of the Progress Report fell under 8 headings.
This is the 2nd Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Report. It highlighted certain areas which Sri Lanka can be proud of and certain areas which need further attention.

(Colombo Lankapuvath) All over the world, Muslims wake up at the crack of dawn to start their fast, mastering their every desire from sunrise to sunset, for a full month. We’re almost two-thirds of the way through the month of Ramazan, a month held sacred by Muslims, and as we approach Eid-Ul-Fitr, the day when the fasting ends.

And as this special day looms nearer, let us have a look at what is perhaps the most important location in the entire world, for Muslims a place every Muslim must visit at least once in their lifetime in the Hajj pilgrimage. The place where the world’s largest, most elaborate and beautiful mosque resides.