Whence we came and Whither we go!? – By Oscar E V Fernando A Still Void it was, and Lo! What darkness before He summoned Light, When the Ocean, Firmament and a Vault of Blue above-shone Bright. The Eternal Breath breathed into to the slime–Yes! Be it dust or beast! There we were in the Breath of Spirit-no beginning no end no retreat. Somewhere between The Soul and ours-a quirk of pride occurred. The soul fell from Grandeur and thereafter in sweat we labored- To earn back that Grandeur, He sent His Son to expiate and suffer. From thence it was-we see glimpses but await the Final Grandeur    In that Soul Divine was an atomic strand with no matter and form- Floating in Blissful Grandeur, till its consummation in womb with genes so formed. T’is whence we came-now we search Whiter we go in spirit therein. Searching ...

  A Plea for Good Governance! – By Oscar E V Fernando Governance has to be guided by an accepted set of rules to be followed by both public and corporate bodies in making decisions and implementing them: it covers a wide range of conduct in public affairs to manage public resources and guarantee the rights of all individuals who are affected by such decisions in a fair and incorrupt manner within norms of natural justice. We have in Sri Lanka a Constitution that has been subjected to several amendments-this is deemed undesirable.   The Constitution can be ‘etched’ on a Cold Tablet of Stone-or it can also have a touch of warmth-to turn it to-Good Governance   Governance in any society with divergent views can never be a perfect ideal, acceptable to all-hence the concept of Human Rights (HR) to protect individual rights deemed violated by governance-in its various actions.   Those ...

Hatred Or Forgiveness can lead to War Or Peace – By Oscar E V Fernando The recent carnage in our country can be called a test tube case of hatred and forgiveness-hatred by some and a feat of forgiveness by the victimized, both dead and alive-dead from on high and from the live-forgiveness due to the Faith of their forefathers coming down from the crucified Christ pleading with His Father to Forgive those who nailed Him to the Cross  For those mentally distressed, physically disabled and loved ones of victims affected by the bloody massacre; and also for the villains of the peace who carried out the carnage, this writer pens a few words to ponder about!  Hatred-an intense dislike, enmity and ill will towards another: Forgiveness-a decision to stop being angry or to pardon a purported wrong doer-an act easier said than done.  Psychologists say-a person could lead a happier life ...