To encourage right reconciliation among his followers, Buddha gave precise instructions on how to achieve them through forgiveness and reconciliation. Forgiving mind is like the earth is non-reactive and unperturbed. To forgive you simply unburden […]
Metal Houses for IDPs are caravans without wheels
Metal houses a prefabricated structure that are like caravans without wheels , left permanently in one place, these are alien to the people in North and East and not fit for the local environment. The need […]
“Let us not seek to satisfy our thirst for freedom by drinking from the cup of bitterness and hatred.” ― Martin Luther King Jr.
It is said that the silent majority is a bigger enemy of democracy than the violent minority, in the recent past this trend was clearly visible in Sri Lanka. Then the silent majority left public […]
Happy New Year to all Our Followers
This quotation from Mahathma Gandhi is a thought provoking New Year resolution fit for us all more so for most of the Sri Lankan legislators of all shades in Parliament.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way
The National Government of Sri Lanka displayed the political will to re-consider and re-plan projects by re-examining their impact on the environment and, has made necessary changes to meet various ecology and health standards. The […]
Waiting till the Cows come Home
Waiting till the Cows come Home is an old saying and was a common feature in the villages. 60 years ago as kids, in the little village of Moolai in the Northern Peninsula of Jaffna, […]
Every cloud has a silver lining
“Every cloud has a silver lining”– The usage of this phrase came from the American Civil war, however today this phrase is one of hope and optimism – i.e. though the skies are dark, something […]
Need planned large scale farming
State should rescue the toiling farmer from the feudal time subsistence farming to large scale co-operative farming for better productivity. In Sri Lanka, today there is a lot of publicity on constitutional reforms, sharing power […]
No Minister!
Yes Minister is a humorous British TV episode that was first transmitted by BBC Television in the 80’s. Several episodes were adapted for BBC Radio, and a stage play was produced in 2010. Set principally […]
Lotus symbolically represents Karma
Lotus symbolically represents karma in many Asian traditions. A blooming lotus flower carries seeds inside itself while it blooms. Seed is symbolically seen as cause, the flower effect. Lotus flower is considered as a reminder […]
Northern Breeze 