Eid-ul-Fitr:
Allah’s gift to Muslims
Muslims in Sri Lanka along with Muslims the world
over would celebrate the Ramadan festival (Eid-ul-Fitr) today,
depending on the sighting of the new moon in the western horizon.
Eid-ul-Fitr is the Arabic term for charity.
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Vignettes:
Battle betwixt ‘among’ and ‘between’
About five or six decades ago when Wren and
Martin’s High School Grammar and Composition was the standard
textbook, English teachers stressed that ‘between’ is used with two
people or things and ‘among’ with more than two. The two grammarians
gave examples to drive home the point:
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Thorns on the Side
Ocean health
We are physically and mentally close to the
ocean. After all, the ocean surrounds us. In this small island, we
are never more than a few hours’ drive from the coast even from the
deepest hinterland. We understand its fury - we remember the 2004
tsunami vividly - but we appreciate its serenity as well.
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