The Sunday Leader

Dividends Or Capital Appreciation Or Both?

The Share Market has seen a steady decline over the last nine months or so.  There are many reasons for this. Among them is the perception that the market is being manipulated and that Insider Dealing is rife. The SEC is doing little to stop it; or it is not publicizing what it is doing. [...]

Aunty Pat

Are you in need of advice? Do you, perhaps, have something that’s bothering you which you can’t share with your friends and family? Write to Aunty Pat and she will answer in her no-nonsense style, just like one of your own aunties. Feel free to write in with a pseudonym if you’d like to remain [...]

Who Won The War? – Some Pointers To The Answer

Who won the War’ has come up in two recent editions of The Sunday Leader (20.5.12 and 27.5.12) courtesy of that brilliant writer and one time Editor of The Island, Mr Gamini Weerakoon, and as well in its edition of 03.6.12, in a letter by Mr G. D.Sirimanne,Boralesgamuwa. “Actually as a matter of fact” as [...]

Aunty Pat

“Are you in need of advice? Do you, perhaps, have something that’s bothering you which you can’t share with your friends and family? Write to Aunty Pat and she will answer in her no-nonsense style, just like one of your own aunties. Feel free to write in with a pseudonym if you’d like to remain [...]

The Sangha Should Be Barred From Engaging In Politics

Mr. Wijedasa Rajapakse, an eminent member of the legal profession and a politician of stature has suggested legislation against the Sangha from participating in politics. Mr. Rajapakse should be congratulated for deciding to propose such legislation. All Buddhists should support the move. I fully agree with him. Why does a person enter the Sangha Order [...]

Aunty Pat

Are you in need of advice? Do you, perhaps, have something that’s bothering you which you can’t share with your friends and family? Write to Aunty Pat and she will answer in her no-nonsense style, just like one of your own aunties. Feel free to write in with a pseudonym if you’d like to remain [...]

In Memoriam

Rupert Dias Abeygunawardena A Tribute from The Richmond 60 Club Rupert Dias Abeygunawardena, born on 19th August, 1921, popularly known as ‘RD’, a founder member of the Richmond 60 Club, was a Richmondite of an age now fast disappearing leaving only a handful of contemporaries. From the age of four he was at Richmond for [...]

JHU Slams Move To Keep Monks Away From Parliament

Though this letter is a reply to an article in The Sunday Leader of June 3 It is being copied to other newspapers as this subject is widely discussed in all newspapers and for  Ven. Omalpe Sobitha Thero, Leader of Jathika Hela Urumaya to know what the masses feel.Add New Firstly what was the reception [...]

Aunty Pat

“Are you in need of advice? Do you, perhaps, have something that’s bothering you which you can’t share with your friends and family? Write to Aunty Pat and she will answer in her no-nonsense style, just like one of your own aunties. Feel free to write in with a pseudonym if you’d like to remain [...]

Child Abuser Pahalagama Somaratana Jailed!!!

It was with great relief and pleasure that the Sri Lankan community in London, the UK and Buddhists all over the world in general heard that ‘Reverend’ Pahalagama Somaratana the chief incumbent of the Selsdon Temple in Surrey has been sentenced to seven years in prison for child abuse. Several cases of rape had been [...]

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