Success, failure and prospect in the aftermath of tsunami
Tsunami Recovery in Sri Lanka: Retrospect and
prospect:
As the Sri Lanka marked the third anniversary of
the Asian Tsunami which wiped out entire communities in the maritime
provinces claiming unprecedented death toil on a single, a seminal
publication was launched at the BMICH by Social Policy Analysis and
Research Centre of the University of Colombo in collaboration with
Action Aid International, Sri Lanka, titled "Tsunami Recovery in Sri
Lanka: Retrospect and Prospect".
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Arrival of Arhat Sangamitta Theri
Unduwap Poya day falls today:
Unduwap Full Moon Poya day which falls today
marks the arrival of Arhat Sangamitta Theri in Sri Lanka with a
sapling from the southern bough of the Sri Maha Bodhi tree under
which the Buddha attained enlightenment. Undoubtedly the event bears
much significance in the country's history as it brought not only a
religious renaissance to the country, but also a cultural and social
one.
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Hajj: The festival of peace and sacrifice
The warmth of Hajj is still entangling in the
environment. Muslims all over the world are still celebrating and
commemorating the feast of sacrifice. In this feast Muslims from all
over the world go to Mecca, the holy city to perform the fifth
pillar of Islam, Hajj.
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