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...main government exam in December. "We are very happy. We have a new school, new friends, and the sea is far away," says one beaming student, Thilini Sara. (The school still runs a special counseling program for its students to get over the trauma caused by the waves.) Ajith Priyantha, a fishing boat operator tending his nets on the Hambantota fishing harbor, is also grateful for the help. "We got boats and nets. It was easy for us to get back to fishing," he says...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Sri Lanka, Tsunami Anniversary Inspires Mixed Reactions | 12/26/2009 | See Source »

...problem of national security, this is a problem of global security concerning all nations. Hence an equivalent international commitment is needed, instead of bickering among developing and industrialized nations and gimmicks like carbon trading that do not address the scale of the problem. All nations must act decisively. Peter Priyantha Dias Nugegoda, Sri Lanka...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters | 4/29/2006 | See Source »

...about the times she chooses to cause earthquakes. But there is a lot we can do to wean humanity from fossil fuels by generating energy using other technologies. Perhaps they are expensive, but we can't wait for the costs to come down. All nations must act decisively. Peter Priyantha Dias Nugegoda, Sri Lanka There have been cycles of global warming and cooling since the world began. But trying to convince people that doom is just around the corner is irresponsible. Time wants us to believe that Bush is the cause of the impending catastrophe, but the fact...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Give Italy's Under-40s a Chance | 4/25/2006 | See Source »

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