Buddhist Gandhara
Gandhara (the land of fragrance and beauty) is the name of the area to the west of the Indus and north of Kabul rivers and includes the valleys of Peshawar,…
GOVERNMENT INFLEXIBILITY
The newspapers are full of wild speculations of how big government – your government – plans to raise more taxes – VAT, direct taxes, etc. to pay for its spending…
GOVERNMENT INFLEXIBILITY
The newspapers are full of wild speculations of how big government – your government – plans to raise more taxes – VAT, direct taxes, etc. to pay for its spending…
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SRI LANKA TO TRADE ITS WAY OUT OF DEBT
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR SRI LANKA TO TRADE ITS WAY OUT OF DEBT (Sri Lanka is in debt, it has a 5.5 Billion Dollar Trade Deficit with the rest of…
The MYSTERY OF THE CROP CIRCLES
Crop circles were first noticed cut in fields of grass, and other crops in mediaeval Europe about 400 years ago and they were said to be the work of the…
BREAKING NEWS – OUR DANGEROUS SUN
Our sun is the lord and giver of life but, it seems also one that takes it away on occasions. Yes, our sun is both our benefactor and, at times,…
BREAKING NEWS – OUR DANGEROUS SUN
Our sun is the lord and giver of life but, it seems also one that takes it away on occasions. Yes, our sun is both our benefactor and, at times,…
A Short Note on Space Radiation
The Universe is not empty. Scientists and astronomers are learning that there are immense flows of electricity like filaments of a gigantic web stretching all throughout the universe and these…
RUSSIA & SRI LANKA: TWO OPPOSITES
It is reported that some Russian tourists will be arriving in Sri Lanka for a winter break. Russians will be visiting Sri Lanka – welcome! It is not possible to…
DESERTS
Deserts are dry – very dry! Deserts are vast areas of dry sand, dry rocks and mountains. This is because deserts do not get enough rainfall for plants and grasses…