What does it mean-to forgive? Is it to stop being angry with or pardon a person who has wronged you, there being a long list of words describing forgiveness such as-excuse-exonerate-absolve-acquit-all sounding legalistic and derivations from legal statutes-or verdicts of a bench of judges-others like-let go of-not feel resentful-not ...

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This is a true story, and one that I am extremely proud to introduce to thousands of eLanka members and readers, PLUS many thousands more  of “Peterites Around The Globe”, a website on our Alma-Mater, founded by Sunanda V. Jayasekera, with “your’s truly” being a humble Administrator, as well. St.Peter’s ...

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Source:Dailynews The remainder of the 2021 IPL season will be held in September-October in the UAE. The decision was taken by the BCCI at a special general body meeting held virtually on Saturday. The BCCI also decided to “seek an extension” from the ICC “to take an appropriate call” on ...

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The gentleman turns 81 on June 3 Source:Sunday Island “Tough fearless and determined. Splendid games record, distinct powers of leadership with a strong sense of human and a gay debonair charm” wrote the headmaster, while the Principal of Trinity, in emphatic endorsement added “He has made a valuable contribution to ...

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Source:Island Former Ananda College cricketer and vice captain (1964) Dyan Pathiravithane (74) passed away in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness and his last rites were performed at the general cemetery Kanatte yesterday. Dyan played for Ananda when he was only 14 years and was the baby ...

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Source:Island Photos by Dhananjaya Samarakoon When they weren’t climbing Sri Pada or conversing with kings, the earliest foreign travellers to Sri Lanka were dwelling on gems, rubies, topazes, sapphires, and moonstones. From Pliny and Cosmas to Fa Hsien, Odoric of Pordenone, de Marignolli, Friar Hethoun, Marco Polo, Ibn Batuta, and ...

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Source:Dailymirror “Buddha Purnima 2021” to commemorate the birth, the enlightenment and the mahaparinirvana of the Buddha was organised by New Delhi based International Buddhist Confederation and the Ministry of Culture India along with the Bodhagaya Management Trust, Asian Buddhist Conference for Peace,  International Buddhist Council (Bodhagaya) and the Buddhist Brotherhood ...

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