The German Embassy in Colombo has sought to clarify Germany’s political situation following news of a surge for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the regional state election in Saxony-Anhalt, stressing
“All theory is grey… But forever green is the tree of life.“ Goethe (Faust) For three months in late 1990’s, American author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich lived the life of a
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“A state of permanent war…where violence pervades all spheres of life, where the rich flourish and the poor live in misery; a state that will be deserted by the best of its
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“Doubt is not a pleasant condition. But certainty is an absurd one.” ~ Voltaire (Letter to Fredrick the Great – 28.11.1770) Sri Lanka’s road to ruin was marked by miracles. The story,
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“Whether the victims of October 7th in Israel or the ongoing attack on Gaza, all the victims of dehumanisation, how do we resist?” ~ Jonathan Glazer, director of The Zone of Interest
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“…it is not the elimination of racialism or nationalism that we want in this world today; it is the harmonisation of nationalism and racialism for future progress.” ~ Speech during the debate
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“Blessed One, Arhat One, Great Sage Sri Samanthabadra…” ~ Part of the official invitation to the self-proclaimed Arhat cum Chief Sage Samanthabadra to preach his dhamma (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWPC5g_rlDg) “Mahinda is a religion. Mahinda
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Hey, c’mon, come out, wherever you are We need to have this meeting, at this tree Ain’t even been planted yet.” June Jordan (Calling on all minorities) On August 14th 2006, Sri
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“It is apparent that the continued inaction to reintroduce and/or to raise taxes, and regain the government revenue that was lost, brought about an adverse impact on the economy which had a
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“Do not use our death and our pain to bring the death and pain of other people and other families…” Israeli peace activist Noy Katsman (eulogy for his brother Hayim Katsman murdered
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“It isn’t knowledge as a product or commodity that we need…but a qualitatively different knowledge based on understanding rather than on authority… It is not fact but how facts are connected to
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