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Has God forsaken humanity in the time of the coronavirus pandemic?-by Senaka Weeraratne Buddhism has shown that it is possible to establish a highly effective and admirable ethical system for humanity with benefits for all living beings seen as members of one moral universe, without reference to an all-mighty creator God – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara Source:FT The horrifying tragedy that is unfolding before our very eyes worldwide but particularly in India, and God-fearing traditional Christian countries such as USA, Brazil, Italy, Spain, France, UK, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Norway and Sweden raises fundamental questions not only in respect to humanity’s capacity to combat the spread of the coronavirus that has taken a huge toll of over 3.1 million fatalities and over 147 million infections up to date, but also on the very existence of God on whom so much faith and trust has been placed by billions of people ...

Has God forsaken humanity in the time of the coronavirus pandemic?-by Senaka Weeraratne Buddhism has shown that it is possible to establish a highly effective and admirable ethical system for humanity with benefits for all living beings seen as members of one moral universe, without reference to an all-mighty creator God – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara Source:FT The horrifying tragedy that is unfolding before our very eyes worldwide but particularly in India, and God-fearing traditional Christian countries such as USA, Brazil, Italy, Spain, France, UK, Germany, Belgium, Portugal, Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Norway and Sweden raises fundamental questions not only in respect to humanity’s capacity to combat the spread of the coronavirus that has taken a huge toll of over 3.1 million fatalities and over 147 million infections up to date, but also on the very existence of God on whom so much faith and trust has been placed by billions of people ...

Finding a way to free the nation-by Victor Ivan If Sri Lanka is to be saved from the present crisis, it is essential that the country should be orientated towards a structural reform program with the consensus of all political parties – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara  This article has been compiled in response to a request made by a prominent politician in Sri Lanka. In the course of a telephonic discussion I had with him on the present crisis of Sri Lanka, I was critical of the sectarian behaviour and factionalism of political parties and explained that if Sri Lanka is to be saved from the present crisis, it is essential that the country should be orientated towards a structural reform program with the consensus of all political parties. I also told him that we should go for elections only after accomplishing this need.  Having listened to me carefully, he requested me ...

With over one million, are they three-wheelers or wheels of death?-By Dyan Seneviratne The number one killer in road mishaps are three-wheelers related accidents, which top the ‘death by accident’ list – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara Source:FT These ubiquitous contraptions, aka three-wheelers or ‘trishaws’ are not designed in any way to speed and/or withstand impact of any significance – those within die or are maimed for life in each high speed accident, being reported with sickening regularity. Now that the war is over, the number one killer in road mishaps are three-wheelers related accidents, which top the ‘death by accident’ list. All invaluable, vibrant lives of humans: rich, poor, brilliant academics, doctors, housewives, school kids – our citizens, just snuffed out! Is this carnage to continue unabated? Is anyone out there concerned?   ...