CBK's spanner in the
peace process
and Hakeem's dilemma

By Suranimala

While the government planned in the upcoming budget to pass on the economic benefits of stringent fiscal discipline practised by the UNF since assuming office in December 2001 to the people and resume peace talks for greater stability, President Chandrika Kumaratunga threw a well calculated spanner in the works last week to derail the entire process.

In the wake of the increasing crime rate in the country, Interior Minister John Amaratunga and Inspector General of Police T.E.Anandarajah were put on the spot by local and foreign journalists  during a press conference held in Colombo last week. In the picture the Minister seems to be sharing a secret with the IGP. What's up is the question in everyone's mind

Photo by Asoka Fernando