New vistas for knowledge seekers

The Colombo International Book Fair held annually during the literary month of September was opened on Wednesday by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The President also handed over scholarships to some students under the Daru Diriya Fund set up from the funds collected from the sale of tickets at the exhibition.

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Bala Tampoe:

Champion of life

“The shortest and surest way to live with honour in the world, is to be in reality what we would appear to be; all human virtues increase and strengthen themselves by the practice and experience of them.” - Socrates (469-399 BC) Greek philosopher

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The Light of Asia:

The marvel of an epic

The strategic location of Sri Lanka, India and a few neighbouring countries in the Indian ocean in the Maritime Silk Route from China to Europe made them a hub of ancient trade. Some of these countries, one-time colonies under the Portuguese, Dutch and British and the French too.

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