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The Burden of Corona & Closing Down Poultry Farms

Admin June 23, 2021 741

  U.S. Mahroof S.L.Nazeem, with the financial assistance of his son-in-law, started a poultry farm on his land at Ashraf Town in Addalaichenai D.S.Division, spending Rs. 37 Lakhs to erect the latest type of cages. He continued to run the farm for the last four years and in February,

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Rejected due to the lack of birth certificate A School for Shiva

Admin May 11, 2020 681

JAYASIRI PEDURUARACHCHI How a little boy nearly missed out on an education due to paperwork It was a Wednesday. Mr. Wimalasiri, the principal of Nidangala Junior School finished the morning assembly and waited by his office until students walked back to class. Suddenly, he noticed a child entering the school premises through the main gate […]

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Away from home during the curfew Lockdown Means We Can’t Go Home

Admin May 9, 2020 1030

Kalavarshiny Kanagaratnam “Stay home! Stay safe”. This is what everyone says these days since Sri Lankans began to isolate themselves in early March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It was announced on a Thursday that all schools will be closed from 12th March but it should have been announced on Friday. Students were lamenting that they […]

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Coronavirus The Common Enemy

Admin May 9, 2020 554

AHSAN AFTHAR How a common problem like the COVID-19 pandemic is bringing communities together All schools in Sri Lanka were closed on March 12 to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, known as Covid-19. Constantly crowded places are now locked down. A nationwide curfew was imposed on March 20th. On March 26, the curfew was relaxed […]

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An Argument for Communism Isolation Makes Us Selfish

Admin May 9, 2020 543

KALAVARSHNY KANAGARATNAM In conversation with social activist Pradeep Pushpakumara on people’s attitudes during the COVID-19 outbreak. The impact of Covid-19 has rocked the entire world. This virus, first detected in China’s Wuhan Province showed its cruel face within a short period of time and has now claimed more than 250,000 lives and nearly 3 million […]

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Abdul Massoon Mohammed Mujeeb’s Story Service is more valuable than money

Admin May 8, 2020 560

MANGALANATH LIYANAARCHCHI How a tailor from Trincomalee is helping healthcare workers and the police stay safe during the COVID-19 outbreak Sri Lankan Muslims are well known as master traders. While some hold a grudge against them due to this skill, no other community can compete with their business acumen. Abdul Massoon Mohammed Mujeeb is a […]

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The Fight Against COVID-19 A Chance to Repair

Admin May 8, 2020 549

LASANTHA DE SILVA An examination of those supporting citizens and others trying to benefit during the Coronavirus lockdown The government of Sri Lanka had to impose an island wide curfew to save its 22 million citizens from the deadly Coronavirus. The people in the Colombo metropolis and suburbs feel the containment severely. People in rural […]

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Rotating Like a Cartwheel The Bicycle Friends

Admin May 8, 2020 548

SARATH MANULAWICKRAMA Two friends – one Muslim, the other Sinhala – and a working partnership that spans decades According to Buddhist philosophy, sorrow and happiness rotate like a cartwheel. Mohideen and Raja are two mechanics who work together sharing everything in life, including meals. There is a small garage near the Youth Centre in Kada […]

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Learning from Corona: When it comes to life: religion, race & caste don’t matter

Admin April 16, 2020 550

AHSAN AFTHAR “When we are told that so many have contracted the disease, we don’t feel like asking their religious identity” The world is currently taking precautions to protect itself from COVID-19. With Sri Lanka currently trapped in the corridor of the virus, Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and Christian places of worship have been closed as […]

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A United Front Religious Leaders Speak on Unity to Fight COVID-19

Admin April 16, 2020 541

MELANI MANEL PERERA Comments from Religious Leaders in Sri Lanka during the Coronavirus Pandemic Religious leaders of the Catholic, Christian, Hindu and Islam faiths have emphasized that the cohesive support rendered to the regulations issued by the government and the health authorities on quarantining will help to defeat Covid-19. The controversial virus COVID-19 was