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New moon behind a holy mosque

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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