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Tomorrow is Children’s and Elders’ Day:
The past and the future
As Sri Lanka celebrates the Children’s Day and
International Day of Older Persons tomorrow, there is hope to do the
best we can to protect and enrich the lives of our young and old.
Children are our link to the future and the elderly population is
our link to the past.
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Suttas relating to the protection of Moon and Sun
Both Chanda and Suriya Pirith Suttas were
uttered by the Buddha – the Enlightened One, while soujouring at
Savatthi, Jetavanarama, built by Anathapindika, the great benefactor
and lay devotee of the Buddha.
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Timeless magnificence of the Calpentyn Dutch fortress
As I stood before this imposing structure,
weatherworn and centuries old, I couldn’t help but feel mesmerised
by its majestic facade. For centuries it stood there eagerly gazing
at the lagoon and the ocean far beyond. It has witnessed many a
battles, listened to many a prayers and protected many a lives.
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