SONGS OF PRAISE – IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL – by Charles Schokman “It Is Well with My Soul” is a hymn penned by hymnist Horatio Spafford and composed by Philip Bliss. After suffering the loss of his children, Spafford wrote this beautiful hymn as a testament to the salvation he found in Jesus through the good and bad times in life. How blessed it is that even in times of hardship and sorrow we can look to Christ and say, “It is well with my soul.” This incredible story of faith belongs to Horatio Spafford (1828-1888). Much like Job, he placed his trust in God during his life’s prosperity, but also during its calamities. A devout Christian who’d immersed himself in Scripture, many years of his life were joyous. He was a prominent Chicago lawyer, whose business was thriving. He owned several properties throughout the city. He and ...
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Kaludiya Pokuna: A secluded pool in Mihintale-BY MAHIL WIJESINGHE Source:Sundayobserver We had an opportunity on a two-day historical excursion when the country was returning to normalcy following Covid-19 and the resultant economic downturn. We wanted history to come alive for us to feel the excitement of life in a bygone era. Our journey took us to Mihintale. Mountains are fascinating, but this particular mountain was special not only because it towers 1,000 feet upwards into the skyline, but because of its fame as the place where Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka by Maha Thera Mahinda. This mountain was known in early times as Missaka Mountain and the 400 acres of forest area was called Missaka Pabbata which included four mountains: the Athvehera Mountain, the Anaikutti Kanda, the Rajagirilena Mountain and Mihintale. ...
Sri Lankan Youth excel at National Statistics Olympiad and dazzle at International Competition! A. Sukhithi Chamali, of University of Colombo, won the First Place in the Senior category Source:Dailymirror Chamali’s outstanding performance has made the entire nation proud and underscores the exceptional talent of Sri Lankan students The National Statistics Olympiad is a highly anticipated event that allows students to showcase their knowledge in statistics and compete against talented minds from different parts of the country * Sri Lanka has always been a country that values education. Sri Lanka’s youth are always being encouraged to excel in academic pursuits. Recently, the Institute of Applied Statistics Sri Lanka (IASSL) held the 9th National Statistics Olympiad in December last year, at the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. According to a press release issued by IASSL the aim of the competition was to popularise the subject of statistics among schools and university students across ...
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Sri Lankan Archchihan dazzles at competition conducted by NASA Archchihan Source:Dailymirror According to the spirit of words of the great Tamil genius poet Tiruvallur “It is impossible for anyone to conquer him by intrigue who possesses power of speech, and is neither faulty nor timid” (Kural 647). This Sri Lankan Student has drawn the attention of the world. The student, namely Vijendirakumar Archchihan, who is the son of Vijendirakumar and Menaka, participated in the competition for the students conducted by NASA and brought great reputation to the people of Sri Lanka by winning it. ...
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Do Sri Lankans know to value their work? Source:Dailymirror There is focus on Sri Lanka for many reasons these days. Still despite the doom and the gloom the island stakes a claim to be one of the major tourist attractions among tourist destinations. When tourists are pouring into this nation in their numbers we get to hear economist Steve Hanke rating Sri Lanka among the 15 most miserable nations. This is the nation that ignored warnings of experts when danger was imminent and there were concerns regarding terrorist attacks, economic failure, losing GSP Plus etc. Sri Lanka had to face the consequences as a result of choosing to be blind to some truths. Now there is a warning that we are among 15 nations which are termed as miserable. One of Sri Lanka’s prime focuses these days is on debt restructuring and the present government is working on this ...
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A City located in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka ‘ Hambantota ‘ – By Malsha – eLanka Hambantota is a district located in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It is also the name of the main city within the district. Hambantota is known for its natural beauty, including stunning coastal areas and wildlife reserves. There are several significant temples in the Hambantota district. One notable temple in the region is the Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara, also known as Tissamaharamaya Temple. It is an ancient Buddhist temple believed to have been built in the 2nd century BCE and is considered one of the important religious sites in Sri Lanka. Another well-known temple in Hambantota is the Wewurukannala Vihara, also referred to as Wewrukannala Temple. This temple is famous for its enormous seated Buddha statue, which stands at 160 feet (48 meters) tall and is one of the tallest Buddha ...
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT – Being preoccupied with ourselves, how often do we miss out on God’s creation Joshua Bell and the Washington Post Subway Experiment ...
Aren’t citizens entitled to propose and ensure enforcement of Electoral and Political ‘System Changes’? – By Bernard Fernando Aren’t citizens entitled to propose and ensure enforcement of Electoral and Political ‘System Changes’? The writer was prompted to send this article having noted a National newspaper going on record that nobody has so far come out specifically with the much hyped ‘System changes’. As far back as in 2016 the writer as a senior citizen/sovereign voter was convinced that our complex Electoral system has proved beyond reasonable doubt that it has fundamentally failed to a) maintain fairness and rationality in the allocation of seats to the National Parliament b) ensure selection of suitable ‘Political Professionals‘ to represent the sovereign voters in keeping with the changing times and c) make the main stake holders viz. the simple voters understand the system and mark their vote judiciously. Accordingly, the writer prepared a ...
DAYARATNE PERERA INCOMPARABLE INIMITABLE MUSICIAN CUM VOCALIST IN AN EFFERVERSCENT VOYAGE FOR WELL OVER FOUR DECADES – by Sunil Thenabadu Pathirage Dayaratne Perera popularly known as Dayaratne Perera is a native of Koswatta,Battaramulla, as his ancestors is a septuagenarian, born on 13th July 1952 is rare individual among human beings who effortlessly surpasses the majority of his colleagues in his vast familiarity in many fields, need to mention predominantly is a staunch Buddhist who could converse on any subject other than his familiar music sphere. At a television confrontation was once categorised as a philosopher possessing the basic ideas of knowledge, truth, right and wrong, religion and the extensive meaning of life. Dayaratne had been a passionate music enthusiast from his school days, has had ‘daham pasel’ education too.He had taken part in many amateur singing competitions as a youngster having tasted success. He recalls in year 1980 how he and ...
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Himali McInnes Source : granta Himali McInnes is a doctor. She writes fiction, poetry and essays and has been published in various literary journals and anthologies. Her book of medical essays, The Unexpected Patient, was published in 2021. She is a winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023. Kilinochchi Himali McInnes ‘Parents should not have to bury their children. I will come to you, she whispers.’ ...
