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Today is International Day against Drug Abuse and
Illicit Trafficking:
Community action vital to counter drug menace
Illicit drugs are a threat to society, especially
to the younger generation. Illegal narcotics with a street value of
millions of dollars are smuggled across borders to feed the drugs
trade the world over. Drug addiction has become a major social
problem in most countries including Sri Lanka.
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Vignettes
How to enhance your self-esteem
Self-esteem plays a major role in life. When you
live up to your personal standards, you invariably enjoy high
self-esteem. When you do not meet your own expectations, your
self-esteem suffers.
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Thorns on the Side
Focus on organic farming
The ongoing arsenic issue has again brought to
the surface controversies with regard to the use of chemical
pesticides and fertilizer. Now that the authorities have concluded
that there had been no arsenic in locally produced rice, it is
timely to revisit this issue from a wider perspective.
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