Harvey University and Barkley University; do these schools sound familiar? You probably wouldn’t think much of it if you saw a PhD from one of these institutions; especially if it were displayed in the office of an engineer or psychologist, right? Think again. Welcome to Axact, a Pakistani based IT company specializing in fake diplomas. CBC’s Marketplace , a TV show produced by the Canadian Broadcasting Cooperation promotes themselves as “Canada’s consumer watchdog,” helping Canadians “shop…
What is Buddhism? Buddhism is one of the five major religions of the world. It is a mix of two other Indian religions: Hindu and Shinto. Buddhism began in India around the 6th century B.C. Buddhism was founded by a young prince named Siddharta Gautama who became a monk in search of enlightenment. After he learned many ideas, he believed he had finally found enlightenment. Later on, Siddharta was named Buddha or Enlightened One, which is when the name for the religion was born. Traders and…
Analysing research on National Poverty Alleviation Program (Samurdhi Development Program) of Sri Lanka Introduction The aim of this paper is to critically examine and assess the attempts of two research studies in collecting evidence for the same development problem. Poverty is selected to study as the contemporary development issue in Sri Lanka and particularly poverty alleviations interventions of the government will be examined in this paper. However as mentioned the trust of this analysis…
In 2015- Automobile Statistics of Sri Lanka printed by the transport ministry mentions that, there had been a total of 349 automobile accidents which lead to 39 deaths and injured over 200 people. The main cause for these 349 automobile accidents was the use of smartphones for texting while…
Wow, I would never have thought I’d die at the age of sixteen. Well at least I don’t have to go to school tomorrow! I searched around the Garden of Eden; there was no shortage of sweet coconuts or juicy mangos, but where was everyone else? Could this be hell and not heaven? I mean hell doesn’t necessarily have to be a fiery cave where there’s a guy in a red cape prodding you with his trident. I heard about this sort of thing, my mum told me. She said hell is…
Although young people may now choose their own partners, horoscopes, caste and parental approval are still important factors. Elderly are respected in sri lanka and usually remain an integral part of the extended family (Atkinson, 2009, p.41). Family structure The Sri Lankan family is essentially the conjugal unit of husband, wife and dependent children. Woman had strong say in health and fertility behavior. Change in recent times where there has been shift…
identity when presented with a vacuum in political power. I will explore the cases of both Sri Lanka and Rwanda -both former colonies that experienced mass bloodshed once independence was granted- by comparing their histories as colonies, the violence experienced, and the differences in identity found between the most prominent groups in each respective country. Initially colonized in 1505 by the Portuguese, Sri Lanka remained under European control until 1948, finally gaining independence in a…
but with a lot of research to support its contents. Ondaatje has clearly stated his novel as a work of fiction; however, it is based on true events in Sri Lanka’s history. Ondaatje himself was born in Sri Lanka (previously Ceylon) before moving to England. While he spent his adulthood in England and eventually Canada, his roots began in Sri Lanka, which may have been his inspiration for writing the novel. A crime…
what was S before Lee, How did it ever into the world’s stage. “unless you know where you are from, unless you know what your ancestors have been through, You have no reference point. what makes us different from say the Tais,or the Filipinos or sri lankas the difference is How we came here how, we developed? And That requires sense of history.” Singapore’s history can…
Sri Lanka was relatively poor as it was still a developing country. Their average income was roughly $1,000 US dollars. Nobel prize winner, Mohan Munasinghe, describes the community as primarily homeless and unprepared for this catastrophic event. He uses the term civil society to describe the mass of people who came together and formed local groups to help evacuate remaining survivors. The groups set up refugee camps in safe neighborhoods and schools as well as provided food and water. The…