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Blundering tourists blunder with RAMBO and other elephants

Srilal Miththapala, in The Island, 12 March 2014, where the title is “Tourist injured by elephant at UdaWalawe” Rambo at the fence gentle and greedy — Pic by Chitral Jayatilake Last week news was received about a foreign tourist, who … Continue reading

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Homely Warmth. Basking in Sri Lanka yet again — our 11th visit

Bryan and Joy Atkinson This would be our eleventh visit to Serendipity and a new adventure was awaiting us, our Guide from our very first visit and now a family friend of long standing, Rohana would as usual be waiting … Continue reading

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War, Emotions and the European Civilizing Process. The War-Related Affects from Feudal to Industrial Warfare in an Eliasian Perspective

Helmut Kuzmics, from the University of Graz/Austria …. a paper originally presented at the Interdisciplinary Collaboratory ” Norbert Elias:  Emotional Style and Historical Change,” held on 14-15 June 2011 at the University of Adelaide The Problem[1] There exists a basic consensus … Continue reading

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John Balmond returns to Lanka …and Kalpitiya … in eco-friendly resort style

Nanda Pethiyagoda, in the Sunday Island 18 September 2011 “Sri Lanka is an incredibly beautiful island with fine people. I left my parents and job, my apartment and London to start this project in Kalpitiya and it has been a … Continue reading

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Power-sharing vital: Personal exhortations insufficient for multi-ethnic victory

Jehan Perera, in the Island, 5 April 2011  Pic from Island, 5 April 2011 Sri Lanka’s loss to India in the finals of the World Cup cricket tournament in Mumbai was a big disappointment to the country’s cricket fans that … Continue reading

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