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2012 - the International Year of Co-operatives:
Co-operatives, a global economic force
Have you visited your local co-operative store
lately? In Sri Lanka that would include more than 200 Sathosa
(Co-operative Wholesale Establishment) outlets as well as local
co-op stores in all parts of the island. Incidentally, the
Co-operatives Movement in Sri Lanka is exactly 100 years old and is
very close to the people especially in the rural areas.
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Today is Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day:
Buddha’s first visit to Lanka
On Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day, the Buddha paid
His first visit to Sri Lanka and it is considered a significant
event in our history. Buddhist believe, that it was on Duruthu Full
Moon Day, the Buddha despatched the Yakkhas (demons), who had
assembled in the war-torn area at Mahanagavana in Mahiyangana, where
the Great Mahiyangana Dagoba stands today.
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