Nalin De Silva

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Dr Nalin de Silva: An examined life (1944-2024)

The demise of Dr. Nalin de Silva marks a conspicuous end of one of the predominant ideological fronts in Sri Lanka. In Julius Cesar, Shakespeare states “Evil that men do is remembered after their deaths, but

Diplomacy/Education/Social

Sri Lanka: Nalin de Silva’s Note on His Will

The following excerpt, adapted from a note originally written in Sinhala by Prof. Nalin de Silva, a renowned Sri Lankan theoretical physicist and philosopher, on October 20, 2019. Professor Nalin de Silva mentioned that he would prefer to pass away

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Is the world of Nalin de Silva different from your world? Reading “Mage Lokaya”

The common conception that has been viewed as the grand narrative is that Western Science reflects the triumph of mankind over the past five

Dr Nalin de Silva: An examined life (1944-2024)

May 8, 2024

The demise of Dr. Nalin de Silva marks a conspicuous end of one of the predominant ideological fronts in Sri Lanka. In Julius Cesar, Shakespeare states “Evil that men do is remembered after their deaths, but

Sri Lanka: Nalin de Silva’s Note on His Will

May 3, 2024

Diplomacy/Education/Social

The following excerpt, adapted from a note originally written in Sinhala by Prof. Nalin de Silva, a renowned Sri Lankan theoretical physicist and philosopher, on October 20, 2019. Professor Nalin de Silva

Is the world of Nalin de Silva different from your world? Reading “Mage Lokaya”

July 20, 2023

The common conception that has been viewed as the grand narrative is that Western Science reflects the triumph of mankind over the past five hundred years. The ideas from the heliocentric model

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