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Reading between the covers – By Vimukthi Sarathchandra Source : sundayobserver The month of literature is gone. The month meant for reading is now upon us. We are on the threshold of the toughest task. Buying a book is easier than reading the same. Sri Lanka solemnised October in 2004 on several grounds. The UNESCO declared the 2003-2013 period as the reading decade. They made it a point that readership must be coached because it is not a natural-born. Besides, readership is considered a decisive factor in assessing both spiritual and materialistic progress of a nation. The physical factors alone would not suffice in assessing a nation’s development. If the population of this globe is to be made wealthy, the level of awareness of the surroundings shall be raised – so believed the UNESCO. Awareness is the keyword. It was against that background that the UNESCO took several measures to encourage ...