by Tisaranee Gunasekara-
“Ignorance marches in triumph, carrying with her, in one place, barbarian ferocity; in another, a more refined and accomplished cruelty; every where, corruption and perfidy.”
Condorcet (Outlines of an historical view of the progress of the human mind)
( February 2, 2014, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Last week, ten uniformed soldiers under the command of a uniformed lieutenant, were caught felling teak trees in a forest reserve in Ampara.
