Highlights
If the past is any guide, Muslims should be well integrated in Sri Lanka
Despite the obstructionist tactics of political busybodies, most Sinhala-Buddhists and Muslims want peaceful co-existence on the lines of the past when harmony was the keynote.
It’s time Muslims went by the adage: “When in Rome do as the Romans do”
Religious faith is personal. Culture unites different religious faiths and this must be upheld, always, says Zaithoon bin Ahamed
Europe should be for Europeans and refugees should be sent back after training, says Dalai Lama
By Rajini Vaidyanathan Dharamsala, June 29 (BBC): He is, without a doubt, one of the best-known people on the planet. In an age where celebrity is worshipped, the Dalai Lama is a faith leader who has become a spiritual superstar. As he approaches his 84th birthday, the monk who has handed out millions of handshakes and crafted as many inspirational...
Former Foreign Secretary Dr.Palitha Kohona on why Sri Lanka should reject CTEC and SOFA
The Sri Lankan opposition finds the proposed Colombo-Trincomalee Economic Corridor and SOFA, besides the ACSA extended in 2017, to be against the country's interests.
Trump to Putin: Please don’t meddle in U.S. elections
June 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday sardonically asked his Russian counterpart to please not meddle in U.S. elections, appearing to make light of a scandal that led to an investigation of his campaign’s contact with the Kremlin during 2016 elections. A two-year investigation into a Moscow-run influence campaign during the election has hung over Trump’s presidency, frustrating...
An open letter to all people that Wahhabism is not Islam and Islam is not Wahhabism: Part I
Islam is a tolerant religion and Wahhabism seeks to terrorise. Islam does not compel others to embrace it. Wahhabism destroys all those opposed to it. Islam seeks to live a good life and Wahhabism seeks to restrict it.
Rajapaksa asks Lankan Muslims to stop Arabization of their culture
Rajapaksa also said that by resigning en-masse, the Muslim Ministers had further communalized the issue and increased the rift between the Muslims and other communities.
Sirisena says Modi will preserve democracy to the world’s satisfaction
"In discussions between the Prime Minister Modi and me, the main focus was on strengthening economic and commercial bilateral relations between the two countries," Sirisena said.
Lanka blasts widen existing communal divide
The blasts have significantly widened the gulf between the Sinhala Buddhist majority and the minority Muslims in Sri Lanka.
Why action against Myanmar’s radical monk is unlikely
Aung San Suu Kyi commands enormous support in the political realm. But there is also a widespread nationalist perception that her Western liberal outlook privileges minority rights and diversity over the protection of Buddhism.
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