It is not emerging but it is only visible in recent days. As far as Hindians are concerned Sri Lanka is the Sinhala State of Hindia (whether you like it or not) while North East forms part of Prospering Tamilnadu. Full stop. – You can call the landmass by any other name, Akhand ...
The sub-title of this volume is Conflict Without End? It takes the story from the 1967 war and the creation of Greater Israel to the present and the question: Is Peace Possible? Will President Obama be allowed to deliver an acceptable amount of justice for the Palestinians in order to ...
As clearly seen, Sri Lanka’s democracy has mainly been steered by a few families who have been governing this country for nearly 76 years. These families are known to be upper middle class and the elite of the society. They have nourished and sustained family politics for decades while t...
Authorities in the Russian republic of Chechnya, have banned music considered too fast or too slow, effectively criminalizing many genres. The Ministry of Culture announced the ban with the agreement of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. “Musical, vocal and choreographic” works will be limited to a...
I am ashamed of sinhala_race. I really am. The curse is like a metastized cancer in a beggar’s body. I am also called “KOTIYA” by some of them over the years. I am just a human being who respect all equally from my childhood on. I love animals more than I lo...
This paper will use the case study of a Chinese Mahayana Buddhist nun in a border town in Shan state, Myanmar, to explore the importance of identity in transnational Buddhism. Three life stories related to the Chinese Mahayana Buddhist nun will be told;