Positive superstitions make sense

After all this modernisation that has taken place, superstitious beliefs still persists in all societies. Sri Lanka is no exception. There is no culture that is totally free from superstitious beliefs and practices.

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Vignettes

Man, the measure of all things

The civilised world owes a great debt to ancient Greece which produced a string of great philosophers who professed divergent views on life and the universe. Although some of their views have been challenged or undergone drastic changes over the past few centuries, Greek philosophy cannot be dismissed in toto.

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Thorns on the Side

Film vs digital

If you have watched the Italian film Cinema Paradiso, you know what it is like to fall in love with films, literally. The projection of a film is a magical experience. As the projector unspools each reel of film, 24 frames flash by in a second and a moving image is created on the screen.

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