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Anti conversion or anti religion?

THE Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) and the government have both, separately, prepared 'anti conversion' bills to be passed in parliament. The government bill is still in its early stages, while the JHU bill has been gazetted and was tabled in parliament on July 21. Both these bills, (the JHU bill and the government bill) seek to regulate the process of converting people from one religion to another. It is hoped that, if these bills are passed by parliament, that there would be at least some form of control over the process of 'conversions.'

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Bare necessities and the Bali dude

Darling Satty,

The cabinet press briefing was a real tear-jerker last week I heard dear, as your chaps wiped salty droplets from their eyes explaining that your decision to raise the prices yet again hurt you more than it hurt the public.

The sad truth you told the journos were that you had to raise the prices. Shift the burden.........

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