The defeat of the Tamil Tigers has finally provided a rare historic opportunity to set our war- battered country on the path to progress. The bitterness and suspicions between the communities remain deep. However, the need to correct past wrongs backed by remedial and reconciliation measures are indispensable to bring communal harmony on the principles [...] [...more]
During and soon after the riots which took place in June 1915, the Government declared Martial Law and the shootings and atrocities committed and the fines imposed, found Ramanathan as the champion of the down-trodden Sinhalese people, speaking alone in the Legislative Council. He condemned the imposition of Martial Law. He said that though riots [...] [...more]
One State, Two States – Resolving the Israel/Palestine Conflict. Benny Morris. Yale University Press, New Haven, NJ. 2009 This is a rather oily work to deal with, operating under the pretence of academic objectivity that “does not flatter anyone’s prejudices.” And while Benny Morris obviously knows his historical facts, “One State, Two States” reveals more of [...] [...more]
Genealogical Tree of Sri Lankan Muslims by Fazli & Firoze Sameer (1996) is a pioneering work on Sri Lankan Muslim genealogy. It contains detailed genealogical information on a number of Sri Lankan Muslim families in a very user-friendly format and is the result of much painstaking work on the part of its compilers who have [...] [...more]
Muslims of Sri Lanka. Avenues to Antiquity edited by Dr.M.A.M.Shukri (1986) is one of the most comprehensive works written on the history of Sri Lanka’s Muslim community. This valuable work which comprises a collection of essays by a number of renowned scholars details the growth and progress of Sri [...] [...more]
Muslim Heritage in our World is a lavishly illustrated, hardback edition about a golden age of Islamic Civilisation and scientific achievement. With over 370 pages of colour photographs, manuscripts and illustrations, it is a mine of information to be treasured by all cultures A golden age of civilization, from 600 and 1600 CE, will unfold, because medieval [...] [...more]
Sarandib An Ethnological Study of the Muslims of Sri Lanka By Asiff Hussein Hard Cover: Rs.1250.00 Soft Cover: Rs.950.00 Sarandib: An Ethnological Study of the Muslims of Sri Lanka by Asiff Hussein is by far the most comprehensive work of its kind. It is the culmination of much research, inquiry and field studies on the society and culture [...] [...more]
A successful leader is one who attains his ends in the best possible manner, with the least inconvenience to the team, at the minimum cost, in record time and with a high quality performance. With modern techniques, there are several ways of doing this but the path adopted by the Prophet Muhammad is the [...] [...more]
Memons of Sri Lanka. Men, Memoirs, Milestones by Asiff Hussein & Hameed Karim Bhoja. Published by the Memon Association of Sri Lanka (2006) If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed! [...more]
A Concise Sri Lankan Malay Dictionary - Kamus Ringkas Bahasa Melayu Sri Lanka. With meanings in Standard Malay and English by B.D.K Saldin in collaboration with Lisa Lim If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed! [...more]
