The young boy stared out his window at the picturesque view of the full moon over the old lake. How fortunate he was to live with his father in such a scenic, beautiful environment. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, a tiny village by the lake, where time seemed to stand still …
Sri Lankan English (SLE) by definition is the byproduct of a contact linguistic situation between the donor language; British English and the vernaculars which prevailed in Ceylon then. Sri Lankan English started its evolution with the arrival of the British. The British Imperial rulers brought an alien language and culture to our ancestors’ life, which …
“Creativity thrives on a consistent diet of challenges and opportunities, which are often one and the same.” …
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Inspiring people to live together in peace with one another as good neighbors, taking effective measures for the removal of differences and developing friendly relations among nations are the cores of developing International understanding. It is a sense of world citizenship which enables us to hold a global perspective instead of a local or …
“We are in this together and we will get through this together….” The Rotaract Movement has constantly focused on encouraging young Rotaractors to adopt and be courageous in facing unanticipated challenges. A brief note about 2020 cannot certainly be created without Covid 19, a virus spread resulted in a global pandemic which has already affected …
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The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it…. Sustainability was once defined as “Doing Less Harm”, nevertheless it’s about “Doing More Good”. As a responsible human being, one must treat his own self and others along with the environment that he lives, as if he will live on …
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”Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world!” …
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‘There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about….’ Even though the economic status of Sri Lanka remains to be at a satisfactory level, there are still certain villages that are deprived of proper infrastructure facilities. There are also certain others, which do not have access to even …
Rotaractors of the Month Rtr. Rashini Himasha Rtr. Rashini has been a very active and supportive member of RACUOCFMF, especially throughout the past few months. As a member of the blog team, her contribution towards not only the blog, but also as the pen behind beautiful captions in Sinhalese is truly commendable. As a Chairperson …
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‘A mother’s love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in it’s path….’ The evolution of the Maternal and Child Health services in Sri Lanka dates back to the early 20th Century and has …
