Resurrection, the tapestry of Christian life
The incredible story reads almost like a page
from an interesting novel. Nobody without the gift of faith which we
are encouraged to examine, embrace, rejoice over, practise
meaningfully would find it within his power to attach any credence
to this world-shaking event, which is as startling as it is
overwhelming.
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Opinion:
Non-state actors impact global security
At its height, the LTTE had more than 30,000
battle-hardened cadres and a large number of auxiliary forces; large
stockpiles of modern armaments, ammunition and equipment; a
sophisticated naval wing and a fast developing air wing. It
effectively controlled large extents of the country's territory and
a considerable proportion of its coastline. It was a non-state actor
of great power and reach and it posed an extreme threat to Sri Lanka
until its defeat in May 2009 through a military operation launched
by the Government.
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Opinion:
Compensation for
British colonial crimes:
International tribunal necessary
Is this not a great opportunity for President
Rajapaksa to propose that the ancient cultures, value systems and
ancient legal systems of the former British colonies be revived so
that the world would see in its true sense the civilisational merits
of the East (without looking at the world only through the lens of
the West)?
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