Publication: Sri Lanka Daily News

First reported May 25 2013 - Updated 13 hours ago - 1 reports
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MELTING ICE: Russia plans Arctic post evacuation

RUSSIA: Russia has ordered the urgent evacuation of the 16-strong crew of a drifting Arctic research station after the ice floe that hosts the floating laboratory began to disintegrate, officials said Thursday.Natural Resources and Ecology Minister Sergei ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
First reported May 25 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

Police make new arrests in London soldier killing

UK: British police made two further arrests Thursday and raided houses across London following the brutal murder of a serving soldier who survived a tour of duty in Afghanistan.Prime Minister David Cameron appealed for calm after 25-year-old Lee Rigby ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
Entities: London, Arrests, Police
First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Buddhism and Culture

We normally speak of Buddhist culture which has been an integral part of our civilization coming from ancient times. Before the advent of Buddhism to Ceylon, there were Brahmi scripts in use, and King Pandukabhaya who was instrumental in studying his ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

A vegetarian plea

As we are into the month of Vesak we must remember the Buddha and give reverence to his teachings that hold such universal appeal. We must adopt a policy of discipline like some other faiths at least in this month alone.When Muslims and Hindus fast often ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Germinal motions of Buddhistic discourse

Once the Buddha wished to share his discovery of the Dhamma with his five erstwhile companions. He had the opportunity to formulate his discovery into what later will be remembered as the four noble truths. Crafting such a sermon would have indeed been ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

Obeisance to you, O Sakyan Prince

This Vesak nightSo, once more this night, the Vesak full moon slowly rises,Shimmering above the eastern hills, drawing herself free,As she did that far off night and you, my Lord, Sat on--In quest of Perfect Wisdom, beneath an ‘Esathu’ Tree.As night deepened, ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
Entities: Tribe
First reported May 25 2013 - Updated May 25 2013 - 1 reports

The day that changed the world

It was the day before the Vesak Full moon day, 2602 years ago. Ascetic Siddhartha had spent six years in the forest struggling to search the truth, the way for the emancipation from suffering. He studied under two reputed teachers, Alara Kalama, and Uddakarama ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

HOW UNCLE SAM PLAYS IT

Is the US having designs of fragmenting India? The visit by Hillary Clinton last year to Tamil Nadu ONLY, leaves an element of suspicion. Is she encouraging Jayalalitaa and Karunanidhi to break away from India, using the Sri Lankan issue as an excuse. ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

She knew Aung San and her lingo too!

What is the role that diplomatic spouses can play in promoting the national interests of the countries they represent? Answers may vary but there is no doubt that they can play an important role in projecting a positive image of their countries to the ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Tamil leaders should share people’s desire for national unity

“I believe that the feeling that we should all live together in a single country is once again emerging in the hearts of the Tamil people,” was the strong message of unity and reconciliation given to the nation by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Humanitarian ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Necklace worth 2 m euros stolen in second Cannes heist

FRANCE: Thieves have made off with a diamond necklace worth 2 million euros ($2.6 million) made by Switzerland's De Grisogono in the second jewellery theft at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the company said on Thursday. The heist took place during ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

JHU calls for de – Eelamification, abrogation of 13A

Technology Research and Atomic Energy Minister and Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) Leader Patali Champika Ranawaka called on the government Thursday to initiate a comprehensive programme to wipe out the idea of Eelam from Sri Lanka’s social, economic, intellectual ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]

Quotes

...It gives vision, knowledge and leads to calm, to insight, to enlightenment, to Nibbana. The Buddha said; "Brothers why do I call this path the right path? I call it so because it does not avoid or deny suffering but allows for a direct confrontation with Dukka as the means to overcome it. The noble eightfold path is the path of living in awareness and in the moment. Mindfulness is the foundation."
Germinal motions of Buddhistic discourse [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
...The heist took place during a gala evening Tuesday organised by the jeweller and attended by, among others, Paris Hilton and Sharon Stone. "Unfortunately, after the end of the festivities, Grisogono employees discovered that a necklace of high value, which was part of the collection launched during the evening, had disappeared despite the security measures in place which included 80 security agents and police" said the Swiss jeweller. The necklace comes complete with 19 white diamonds, 19 yellow diamonds, emeralds and brown diamonds, it added
Necklace worth 2 m euros stolen in second Cannes heist [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
This goes to prove that looking after one's parents is a difficult but noble task, sometimes even superceding service to the 'Sasana' or the " Order of Bhikkhus'. This lesson has been planted indelibly by Hector Kumarasiri in a very powerful but pleasing message. As stated earlier, the film 'Abhinikmana' is a great artistic effort transporting us to wisdom and higher thinking and it is indeed a film for the entire family."
Abhinikmana, filmic gift for Vesak [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 23 2013]
Prof K N Jayathilaka says "The doctrines of Buddhism can be better understood if we can seen in them the impact of the different theories and practices enunciated in the vedic and non-vedic traditions. One of the basic principles of Buddhism has been that of accepting whatever it thinks is sound, good and true from whatever source it comes, and of rejecting what it believed to be unsound, evil and false."
Historical context of early Buddhism [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 23 2013]

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MELTING ICE: Russia plans Arctic post evacuation [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
Police make new arrests in London soldier killing [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
A vegetarian plea [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
Buddhism and Culture [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
Germinal motions of Buddhistic discourse [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
Obeisance to you, O Sakyan Prince [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
The day that changed the world [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 25 2013]
Tamil leaders should share people’s desire for ... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
HOW UNCLE SAM PLAYS IT [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
She knew Aung San and her lingo too! [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
Necklace worth 2 m euros stolen in second Canne... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
JHU calls for de – Eelamification, abrogation o... [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
JVP should shift from its ideology - Rajitha [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 24 2013]
Temple of historical significance [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 23 2013]
Abhinikmana, filmic gift for Vesak [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 23 2013]
The perfect realization [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 23 2013]
Historical context of early Buddhism [Published Sri Lanka Daily News - May 23 2013]
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