David Cowling (Emeritus Coordinator, GRASSROOTS) Southampton, United Kingdom “What hope does a nation have if religion, which is a path for social transformation, has degenerated and this very degeneration and corruption are devotionally pursued like […]
By Reviewed by Salma Yusuf Sunday, 23 September 2012 00:00 Faithing a Native Soil: Dilemmas and Aspirations of Post-colonial Buddhists and Christians in Sri Lanka by Dr. Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi The release of the publication titled […]
Faithing the Native Soil: Dilemmas and Aspirations of Post-Colonial Buddhists and Christians in Sri Lanka. By Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi. (Colombo: Centre for Society and Religion, 2012.) Reviewed by Peniel Jesudason Rufus Rajkumar In a comprehensive manner he […]
By Dr Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Sunday, 10 November 2013 00:00 President Mahinda Rajapaksa and First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa with Queen Elizabeth 11 Head of the Commonwealth (File photo) As preparations are underway to welcome the […]
Dr. Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Theosophical Society led by Henry Olcott and Madame Blavatsky, as well as the formation of the Young Men’s Buddhist Association, helped shape an intellectual identity in opposition to the colonially-dominant Christian and […]
By- Dr. Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Reconciliation is a word abundantly used, but misunderstood in many circles. Most records indicate that a fourth century etymological development hails from a Latin root word reconciliāre, to bring together again, […]
By Dr.Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Sunday, 07 July 2013 00:00 Originally published on http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-features/item/19076-a-study-on-the-art-of-coexisting.html Post-war reconciliation – Part II I discussed last week in Part I (30.06.13) about the possible role that two sides of the conflicted […]
Book review:- Capt Elmo Jayawardena Title: Faithing the Native Soil Author: Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi The book is timely, explaining the roots of religions that are relevant to Sri Lanka and addressing the root causes of ‘faith’ […]
By Dr Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Sunday, 05 May 2013 00:00 http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-features/item/17646-india%E2%80%99s-reality-dilemma-and-neighbors.html Rajiv Gandhi | Mahatma Gandhi Indian Legislative Assembly elections are looming and are scheduled for nine legislative assemblies. The terms of Karnataka, Delhi, Tripura, […]
By Dr Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi Sunday, 21 April 2013 00:00 http://www.nation.lk/edition/news-features/item/17366-india%E2%80%99s-reality-dilemma-and-neighbors-part-1.html Sri Lanka is a resilient nation and the 2004 Tsunami and its speedy recovery, of course, with International support proves that they as a […]