How Buddhist Emperor Ashoka ruled a diverse population- By P. K. Balachandran Source:Sundayobserver Personally, a committed Buddhist, who also preached Buddhism, Emperor Ashoka used universally acceptable moral principles to unite and rule his vast Empire with a diverse population. A perusal of the works of two outstanding Sri Lankan scholars on Emperor Ashoka, Prof.Patrick Olivelle and Dr.Ananda Guruge, reveals that as an individual, Ashoka was a committed Buddhist, but as a king, he was secular, using universally applicable moral principles to rule his vast Empire populated by people of different faiths and cultures. Patrick Oliville is an Emeritus Professor of Indology at the University of Texas at Austin USA and the late Dr. Ananda Guruge was Sri Lankan diplomat and Buddhist scholar. Directly or indirectly, Ashoka ruled much of India from the far North up to the Chola and Kerala country in the deep south in the Third Century BC ...
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Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs furious after the batting debacle against India scoring only 55 runs, then losing to Afghanistan by 7 wickets – By Sunil Thenabadu After this disastrous batting display against India collapsing for a paltry 55 runs ,thereafter to Afghanistan by seven wickets , to console the irritated fuming cricket fanatics very appropriately the Minister of sports and youth affairs Roshan Abeysinghe had requested the President and the supporting staff of the Sri Lanka Cricket to resign immediately before he takes drastic action. The Minster of sports and youth affairs Roshan Ranasinghe via his media division has expressed his discontentment on the dismal performance of our cricket team once again in the hands of India losing the WC encounter by a massive margin of 302 runs the worst defeat inflicted on Sri Lanka since participating in all world cups from year 1975.The defeat recently has made all ...
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eLanka Newsletter – 5th November 2023 – 2nd Edition Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter India rout Sri Lanka once more sending an ominous warning to the rest in the World Cup. – BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE. (eLanka Sports editor). An emerging female talent from Pakistan lands cricket contract in Australia SYDNEY: Remembering Percy Abeysekera: Lanka’s Cricketing Flagbearer-by Michael Roberts Health & Views – NOVEMBER 2nd issue 2023 – By Dr harold Gunatillake ලිවීමේ තාක්ෂනීය ගමන් මග විප්ලවීය වෙනසකට. – ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. OBITUARY : JEHAN RAHEEM – By Hugh Karunanayake The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-11-4 Siddhalepa honors Asian Games Gold Medalist Tharushi Karunarathna for Her Record-Breaking Sprint! LIBRARY ACQUISITIONS – OCTOBER 2023 Kaleidoscope with Savithri Rodrigo 182 02 11 2023 IMAGINE THIS IN YOUR BLOOD! CLIMAX OF DARKNESS IN THE LIGHT OF Christ – ...
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The Brad and Kiara Show Podcast – 2023-11-4 Source : omny.fm A lifestyle radio show that connects with your community and focuses on topics that you can relate to, a little bit of this and a little bit of that with a real Sri Lankan touch – Anything and everything goes on The Brad & Kiara Show – Tune in Saturday Mornings 7-8 right here on Triple H 100.1 FM ...
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Indulgent Chocolate Milk Jelly Pudding Recipe – By Malsha – eLanka Ingredients: 2 cups of cooking chocolate 2 1/2 tablespoons of gelatin 2 1/2 cups of milk 1 cup of warm water 4 tablespoons of sugar Instructions: Start by dissolving the gelatin: Place the gelatin in a cup of warm water and stir until it’s completely dissolved. Prepare the chocolate milk mixture: In a saucepan, combine the milk, cooking chocolate, and sugar. Heat the mixture on the stove, stirring continuously until the chocolate is fully melted and the ingredients are well combined. Incorporate the gelatin: Once the chocolate mixture is smooth, add the dissolved gelatin to the pan. Stir the mixture for about two to three minutes, ensuring the gelatin is evenly distributed, and then remove the pan from the heat. Set the pudding: Grease a bowl with butter and pour the chocolate milk jelly pudding mixture into it. Allow ...
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Health & Views – NOVEMBER 2nd issue 2023 – By Dr harold Gunatillake Download the PDF file . Disclaimer: The information contained in this article is for general information purposes only, and whilst the author will endeavour to keep the information up to date and correct, eLanka makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the eLanka website or the information, products, services, or related graphics contained in this article for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In other words, eLanka In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this ...
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ලිවීමේ තාක්ෂනීය ගමන් මග විප්ලවීය වෙනසකට. – ආචාර්ය ගාමිණී කාරියවසම්. මානව ශිෂ්ටාචාරයේ ආරම්භයේ පටන් ම මිනිසා සිය සිතුම් පැතුම්, අදහස් පළ කර න්නට අංග චලනය සහ හඬ භාවිත කළහ. භාෂණය සහ සංකේත භාවිතය ආශ්රයෙන් පසුකාලීනව නිපන් අක්ෂර උපයෝගී කරගෙන මානවයා සිය පාරම්පරික ඥානය, දැනුම, අවබෝධය ලේඛනගත කිරීමට පෙළඹිණි.ඒ තම අනාගත පරපුර වෙනුවෙනි. ආචාර්ය ශිරාන් දැරණියගල මහතා ගේ මෙහෙයවීමෙන් අනුරාධපුර පෞරාණික මහාපාලී දානශාලාව සහ අනුරාධපුර ගෙඩිගේ ආශ්රිතව කළ පුරාවිද්යා කැණීම්වලදී,බ්රාහ්මී අක්ෂර කෙටුම්පත් කළ මැටි භාජන සමූහයක් හමුවිය. 1–බ්රාහ්මී අක්ෂර. මෙම අක්ෂර ක්රිස්තු පූර්ව හය වන සියවසට අයත් වන බව ද එතුමා විද්යාත්මක ක්රමවේදයන් මගින් තහවුරු කරනු ලැබිණි.මහින්දාගමනයෙන් පසුව අපේ රජ දරුවන්, ගල් පර්වත යන්හි මුහුණත් සිය ප්රකාශ කෙටුම්පත් කිරීමට යොදා ගත්හ. . මෙරට මුලින්ම ගල් පව් මත ,බ්රාහ්මීය අක්ෂර උපයෝගි කරගෙන සෙල්ලිපි කෙටීම ආරම්භ වන්නේ ක්රිස්තු පූර්ව තුන්වන සියවසේදීය. දේවානම්පියතිස්ස රජ දවස, මිහින්තලේ කණ්ඨක ෛචත්ය ආසන්නයේ ලෙන් කටාරම් අභිමුව කොටන ලද සෙල් ලිපි රාශියක් වර්තමානයෙහි ද විද්යාමානිතය. 2- කටාරම් සෙල් ලිපි අක්ෂර. ...
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The Sweet Prospects of the Sugar Industry in Sri Lanka-by Kalani-eLanka Sri Lanka, renowned for its natural beauty and diverse agriculture, holds promising potential in the sugar industry. With its conducive climate and fertile lands, the country has gradually been enhancing its position within the global sugar market. In this article, we’ll explore the current state of the sugar industry in Sri Lanka, its challenges, and the opportunities that lie ahead. Sri Lanka’s sugar industry is primarily based on the cultivation of sugarcane and the production of various sugar-based products. While the industry has faced its share of challenges, including fluctuations in sugar prices, rising production costs, and weather-related adversities, the government and local stakeholders have been striving to revitalize and modernize the sector. ...
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The Power of Team Players: Motivating Success Through Collaboration – by Nadeeka – eLanka Success in any endeavor often hinges on the strength of a team. While individual talent and motivation are essential, it’s the synergy of a group of dedicated team players that propels organizations, businesses, and communities toward their goals. In this article, we’ll delve into the crucial role of team players in motivating success, exploring how collaboration, support, and shared goals can drive everyone towards a brighter future. Teamwork: The Foundation of Success: In today’s interconnected world, the ability to work effectively within a team is a prized skill. We’ll discuss how teamwork lays the foundation for achieving common objectives and how team players contribute to the achievement of shared goals. Collaboration and Creativity: When team players come together, creativity flourishes. We’ll explore how different perspectives, experiences, and skills can lead to innovative solutions and creative breakthroughs. ...
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“Corridors of Time” Painting Exhibition at Lionel Wendt, Colombo-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Corridors of Time – Artistic Narratives of Heritage and Nature …. at … the Harold Peiris Gallery at the Lionel Wendt, Col-7 ,,, Opening: 2nd November 2023 @ 6pm …. continuing from 3rd-5th November … with Paintings from Royden Gibbs & Joseph Rodrigo About the Artists: Royden Gibbs is one of the senior-most contemporary artists in Sri Lanka and is known internationally with a career spanning six decades. He is best known for his watercolours on historical sites and landscapes, but is equally versatile in many other media such as oils, pastels, ink, line and wash, to mention a few, and is proficient in a wide variety of subjects from still life, figures, portraits, wildlife, to landscapes and buildings. With a deep connection to Sri Lanka’s cultural heritage, his works often explore themes of conserving tradition and history. Joseph Rodrigo is an artist/advertising creative director. ...
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