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Amitha Amarasinghe discusses the use of social media by the corporates in Sri Lanka and ponders whether there are any social media success stories in Sri Lanka.
Talha Bin Ayub at Teeth Maestro takes a look into the sordid state of health care delivery systems in Pakistan.
The Noun Project blog introduces an innovative project titled Urban Launchpad, which uses mobile apps for data gathering to better understand the complex transportation conditions in Bangladesh.
Freedom Of Expression In SriLanka reports that six websites including Ravaya News have recently been blocked within Sri Lanka.
Salman Latif informs that an initiative has been taken by eminent journalists and media personnel to agree to a set of self regulatory guidelines for TV channels in Pakistan. Salman asserts that a similar measure should also be taken for the social media.
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We will never archive peace in this country or anywhere in the world unless we start thinking in the other persons view.
Georgia has no relevance to Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is a unitary state and has cancer by the name of LTTE terrorists.
India, has well and truly learned the lesson …India will not come to the aid of LTTE terrorists again …LTTE terrorists killed Rajiv Gandhi and so many other innocent Indians.
Sri Lanka will eradicate terrorism, which it is entitled to do.
Dear Rezvan, in your blissful ignorance of the Sri lanka situation, can’t you find a better thing to do rather than publicizing your ignorance and creating ripples among the ignorant.
Thanks everybody for your views.
Nimal, in the spirit of freedom of speech we in Global Voices try to highlight different voices and opinions. The readers have the right to judge their merit and let the blog author(s) know. I see that you have not left any comment on that particular blog.
Rezvan, …I think these matters are too much for your consideration …just think of spending time counting marbles …
Ha! How you rage personal attacks and spell my name tells a lot about you and your capabilities to consider. If you have different views please share them or send us links we will highlight that as well.