Police harassment under check

NPC empowered to act against perpetrators

Human rights violations and abuses by the police have been the topic of discussions at seminars and forums of governmental and non governmental organisations in the recent past. Although a chapter on human rights was enshrined in the 72 constitution it became enforceable only after the 1978 constitution was promulgated. When people became aware of human rights violations in the mid eighties they filled fundamental rights applications before the Supreme Court at alarming frequencies.

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Rabindranath Tagore and his sojourn in Sri Lanka ...

Rabindranath Tagore was also known as Sobriquet Gurudev, a Bengali poet, Brahmo Samaj (syncretic Hindu Monotheist), philosopher, visual artist, playwright, composer, novelist whose works redefined Bengali Literature in the late 19th and 20th centuries. A cultural icon of Bengali, he became Asia's first Nobel Laureate when he won the 1913 Nobel Prize for Literature for his magnum opus Gitanjali (Song Offerings).

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Landlord marries tenant... and lives happily ever after

Don Peter Lawrence Weeraratne handed over the toy he bought all the way from Colombo to the little girl at her home in Galle. "Thank you, uncle," she almost grabbed it from him. Lawrence patted her head with a smile. Their fathers, long time comrades had known each other for a long time. The little girl Indra unwrapped the small parcel and took the toy out. It was a sweet little hen who laid eggs each time she pressed a button. Indra was thrilled, and started playing with it.

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