|
Spring in the Land of the Rising Sun:
Sakura, the flower of beauty and hope
Is there anything more exotic than a row of
cherry blossom trees in full bloom? One of nature’s most beautiful
sights, it is worth waiting a whole year for the flowers to burst
forth in a riot of pink. The cherry blossom, called Sakura in
Japanese (and serendipitously, in Sinhala) is so deeply ingrained in
the Japanese mind,
 Full Story
Dudley Senanayake :
The gentleman politician par excellence
Some leaders achieve leadership through
perseverance. Some are born leaders. Most, successful leaders are
highly action oriented. The best example in recent history is
dynamic President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who brought Sri Lanka under one
banner, ending terrorism.
Full Story
The other side of Africa
The gigantic continent of Africa is the home for
many tribes, races and customs. Many countries, large and small were
sandwiched together and under foreign domination until about the
middle of the 20th century. They called it the continent that God
created in anger, the ‘dark continent.’
Full Story |
