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10,000 Buddhist monks bless president
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - A special religious ceremony to bless Sri Lanka's re-elected President Mahinda Rajapaksa took place today at the Sugathadasa Inddor Stadium in the capital Colombo with the participation of 10,000 Buddhist monks. More>>Senior Abbot warns Sri Lanka president
A Mahanayake Thero (chief incumbent) says the state media's behavior might lead to the breakdown of rule of law. The chief incumbent of the Malwatte chapter [of the Sangha] in Sri Lanka has warned the president that non-compliance with supreme court orders might lead to the deterioration of law and order. The elder monk, Ven. Thibbotuwawe Sri Sumangala Thera, in a letter has drawn the president's special attention to the state media...
Two persons including a Buddhist monk (bhikkhu) were killed in a blast in Gampola, Sri Lanka yesterday. Police spokesman SSP I.M. Karunaratne stated that police were conducting investigations to find out if this was an incident connected to politics. He stated that the blast went off in front of Sri Bodhirajaramaya Buddhist temple at Thambiligala in Gampola following a clash between two groups. The senior monk, Ven. Matara Vimalananda Thera, was killed in the incident. Six other persons received severe injuries in the blast and were admitted to Gampola hospital. The Gampola Magistrate has ordered a postmortem on the bodies of the victims.Sunday, September 6, 2009
50 things being killed by the Internet

(Telegraph.co.uk) - Tasks that once took days can be completed in seconds, while traditions and skills that emerged over centuries have been made all but redundant. The internet is no respecter of reputations: Innocent people have seen their lives ruined by viral clips distributed on the same World Wide Web used by activists to highlight injustices and bring down oppressive regimes
Below is compiled -- in no particular order -- 50 things that are in the process of being killed off by the Web, from products and business models to life experiences and habits. Also thrown in are a few things that have suffered at the hands of other modern networking gadgets, specifically mobile phones and GPS systems.
Do you agree with our selections? What other examples can you think of? Please post your comments on the bottom of the story – we hope include the best suggestions in a fuller list.
- The art of polite disagreement
While the inane spats of YouTube commencers may not be representative, the internet has certainly sharpened the tone of debate. The most raucous sections of the blogworld seem incapable of accepting sincerely held differences of opinion; all opponents must have "agendas." - Fear that you are the only person unmoved by a celebrity's death
Twitter has become a clearing-house for jokes about dead famous people. Tasteless, but an antidote to the "fans in mourning" mawkishness that otherwise predominates. - Listening to an album all the way through
The single is one of the unlikely beneficiaries of the internet – a development which can be looked at in two ways. There's no longer any need to endure eight tracks of filler for a couple of decent tunes, but will "album-albums" like Radiohead's "Amnesiac" get the widespread hearing they deserve? - Sarah Palin
Her train wreck interviews with NBC's Katie Couric were watched and re-watched millions of times on the internet, cementing the Republican vice-presidential candidate's reputation as a politician out of her depth. Palin's uncomfortable relationship with the web continues; she has threatened to sue bloggers who republish rumours about the state of her marriage. - Punctuality
Before mobile phones, people actually had to keep their appointments and turn up to the pub on time. Texting friends to warn them of your tardiness five minutes before you are due to meet has become one of throwaway rudenesses of the connected age. More>>
