Success is the result of learning from failures

Bethany Meilani Hamilton, 24-year old American professional surfer always fascinated me. I regard her as an extraordinary woman who overcame her serious disability to live not just independently but a rich, fulfilling life.

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Vignettes

Aristotle crosses swords with Plato

What makes people change their jobs in their middle age? What drives them to give up lay life and don saffron robes? What urges men and women to go for divorce even after producing children?

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Thorns on the Side

Better deal for migrant workers

Migrant labour is one of the biggest foreign exchange earners for the country, recording nearly US$ seven billion annually. This is indeed a vast sum that goes for development and social welfare in the country. Nearly 1.5 million Sri Lankans live and work in a number of countries including Saudi Arabia,

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