A right start with healthy living

World Diabetes Day will be observed on November 14. Led by the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF, this special UN designated day has for the past several years, focussed on bringing together the global diabetic and pre-diabetic community to take responsibility for making that extra effort at controlling and preventing this life threatening disease,

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Anagarika Dharmapala:

The powerhouse of Buddhist revival in Sri Lanka

Dr. Ian Goonatileke in his book Images of Sri Lanka through American Eyes while dealing with Col. Henry Steel Olcott had this pleasing words spoken of our national hero Anagarika Dharmapala.

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Musings

Unforgettable people and places - Part 2

Life expectancy of South Asian countries

Gerontology is the science dealing with old age. The writer is a joint author of Jeevana yatra, a book focusing on old people and penned along with Dr. Leel Gunasekera, ex-director of HelpAge.

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