More opportunities for women in IT

'Girls in ICT Day', to be held every year on the fourth Thursday of April from 2012, encourages ITU members to host events where girls and young women are invited to ICT companies and government agencies to appreciate the opportunities the ICT sector holds for their future.

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A unique spiritual spectacle

The prestigious assembly augurs well for the future of world Buddhism and for the peaceful co-existence of the global community.The event was the meeting of the World Buddhist Sangha Council, to commemorate the 2600th anniversary of the Enlightenment. The world body selected Sri Lanka as the venue for this historic and spiritual meeting incidentally paying a tribute to our country.

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Ramayana's role in carving out an Asian identity

In South East Asia local versions of Ramayana had spearheaded creativity in painters, sculptors puppeteers, embroiderers and story tellers. Epics have the power of shaping societies. Ramayana has had a significant impact on ancient Asian societies,

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