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Glory Days Predicted For SLC »

“Sri Lanka Cricket Will Achieve Greater Glory” – Upali Dharmadasa Upali Dharmadasa, the newly elected President of Sri Lanka Cricket, says that he has no doubt that Sri Lanka Cricket…

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Fonseka Is Between Scylla And Charybdis »

Equivocation on criminality in the name of peace has made peace ever more remote By Uvindu Kurukulasuriya Any which way one looks at a Fonseka pardon, he is between the…

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Rajapaksas, Education And State Secrets »

By Ravi Perera A  Vietnamese was so poor the only way he could keep body and soul together was  by going to jail where at least he was sure  of…

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News

January 25th declared “black January” by media »

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Several private media organizations, journalists and representatives gathered at town Hall this afternoon and agreed to declare January 25th as…

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Susil says CPC the worst in the world »

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Petroleum Resources Minister Susil Premjayantha says the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) is the worst among state owned petroleum corporations in…

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Postal chief resigns over allegations »

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Post Master General M.K.B Dissanaike says he has decided to resign from his post over several allegations raised against him.…

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Prisoner records destroyed in Welikada prison riot »

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Important records of inmates of the main Sri Lankan prison in Colombo were destroyed during a riot on Tuesday, the…

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Suspect involved in Wilpattu bombing arrested »

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The police have arrested an LTTE suspect involved in the bombing of a vehicle inside the Wilpattu national park in…

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Basic rights violated in Sri Lanka: Rights group »

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The Sri Lankan government has been accused of failing to advance justice and accountability for the victims of the country’s…

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Columns

How Much More To Discuss And What For ? »

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At least 25 years of social debate on PCs and power devolution 25 years of PC rule, the people are familiar with 128 meetings held by the APRC to discuss a “home grown” solution Two comprehensive reports by the Expert Panel appointed by President Rajapaksa…

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Krishna Extracts Promises And TNA Woos The South »

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It was a week that had the Indian External Affairs Minister S. M. Krishna making headlines in Sri Lanka. He broke tradition, in many ways. His insistence on meeting with the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), the Tamilian political party in parliamentary opposition, before he met…

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Should We All be Writing Our Own Obituaries? »

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When the news of my being threatened with dire consequences for “writing against the President” reached them, several of my “I-told-you-so” friends did exactly that, told me that they had told me so and reiterated the advice they have been giving me without a break…

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Pakistan Heading Towards A Military – Judicial Coup »

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Pakistan was slowly being drawn into a military-judicial coup as the weekend drew near with Prime Minister Yousuf Gilani having been summoned before the Supreme Court and Contempt of Court proceedings being initiated against him following his refusal to follow court orders to re- open…

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Of Burglars And Burglaries In Sri Lanka »

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The man of life upright Whose guiltless heart is free From all dishonest deeds Or thought of vanity -Thomas Campion 1620 A Book of Airs This column dedicated to the notion of making Sri Lanka the Wonder of Asia turns its spotlight today on another…

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CAN ASANGA LIVE UP TO HIS BRAVE WORDS? »

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ASANGA Seneviratne, president of the SLRFU since last week, was deputy in 2010 and 2011; so it’s rather extraordinary that he should describe the administration of the last two years as “a lesson on how not to administer”. More pointedly he told a newspaper interviewer,…

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How To Solve A Problem? Appoint A Presidential Commission »

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The usual reaction when a vehicle crashes on the road injuring and even killing others is: Hang the driver. This seems to be the response to the accident that took place on Thursday morning when a school van crashed into and oncoming bus injuring 9…

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Rambles On Capitalism »

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At its essence what does capitalism mean? Many people have different interpretations. For some it means the senseless exploitations of big corporations, the hegemony of global super powers or the controlled corruption of the financial system. For others it means the efficient allocation of resources…

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Editorial

Awaiting The Elusive 13th Amendment »

The Rajapaksa Government has found a super mantra to ward off New Delhi’s diplomatic sharpshooters interested in protecting the rights of Sri Lankan Tamils. When…

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Our Self-Destructive Indifference »

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False paths, credulously followed… – Gunter Grass (Eulogy on Christa Wolf) By Tisaranee Gunasekara Good warriors often make bad leaders. Those who are good at…

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Mattala Airport Expressway Disturbs The Way Of Life »

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By Nirmala Kannangara in Hambantota Pictures by Asoka Fernando Who benefits, from the development work of the Mahinda Chintanaya?” the villagers in Pahala Andara Wewa…

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MR To Direct A Movie Soon »

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa is to direct a movie with Ministers Wimal Weerawansa and Champika Ranawaka playing the lead roles, says JVP Politburo Member K. D.…

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Nutshells »

New Village And All That Is Cricket Mahindeer  new village was spouting absolute gobbledegook last week. No sooner were the wild asses being told that…

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Focus Has the UNP ever been held accountable for crimes against humanity?

Some Issues Concerning Accountability

By Surendra Ajit Rupasinghe There is a tendency  to isolate  issues and incidents, and to treat them as separate projects, which does harm to the need to hold the State, the various regimes and all parties…

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“The Party Comes First And Then Comes My Political Career” – Dayasiri

By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema Firebrand member of the main Opposition UNP, Kurunegala District Parliamentarian Dayasiri Jayasekera said that there cannot be factions in the party after the election and the winning group should not victimize and…

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What Lies Beneath

Move Along, Nothing To See Here By Raisa Wickrematunge The underworld does not exist-at least, not in Sri Lanka. Police spokesman Ajith Rohana made this statement, following up on a story that was misreported last week.…

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SEC Expedites Investigations Into Stock Brokers And Investors

By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that the investigation launched by the Commission into several stockbrokers and investors over alleged irregularities in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) a few months earlier…

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Letters 24-ragging

‘Ragging’ In Universities Must Be Stopped

I have been a Doctor in Sri Lanka and overseas for the past 49 years and I have always detested and condemned the despicable practice of ragging in our Universities. Sadly, since my university days ragging…

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Sports A rare moment of success

Sri Lanka And The Lost Art Of Winning

By Dinouk Colombage Why cannot Sri Lanka win a match? It seems a fairly simple question and almost one that really does not warrant an answer. Supporters have claimed that the team is in a transitional…

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Ah Nangi!

By Gazala Anver That peace you felt a few moments ago? Shattered! What was once a space for simply relaxing and letting go is now violated. You feel cheapened, disgusted, annoyed, angry and baffled as to…

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Business Central Bank of Sri Lanka

Manipulation Keeps Yields Steady

Treasury (T) Bill weighted average yields (WAYs) at last week’s weekly primary auction remained unchanged for the third consecutive week, last week, but those are not market determined yields, a market source told this reporter. Even…

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