Food, Offering, Medicine, Political Symbol: What the Lotus Means in Sri Lanka
“GROWING IN THE mud, and yet so clean, the lotus is a symbol of purity,” writes the Sri Lankan historian Ananda K. Coomaraswamy in his 1913 book “The Arts and Crafts of India & Ceylon.” The lotus pool ...
Disease could kill most of the ‘ohi‘a forests on Hawaii’s Big Island within 20 years
Ten years ago, a mysterious new disease was found sweeping through Hawaii’s native ‘ohi‘a forests, killing off the foundation ...
Rhode Island Election 2024 Results: See How State Rep., Senate Went
Besides the presidential election, Rhode Islanders also cast ballots for more than 40 races in the general assembly.
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Staggering 3.5 mn voters skipped Sept. poll Commissioner General of ElectionS Saman Sri Rathnayake yesterday (13) said that the general... Commissioner General of Elections Saman Sri Rathnayake ...
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