The Sunday Leader
Editor's Pick 8-01

Shady Deals Result In Drug Shortage »

By Nirmala Kannangara Sri Lanka’s public health care service that is intended to benefit many, especially the poor, is plagued with corruption and malpractices. While the government and higher officials…

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May 21 Is The First Step, Warn TUs »

Agitations against electricity tariffs intensify Nation-wide protest campaign and strike on the 21st By Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema  The working masses last week drew battle lines with the government in demanding…

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From Sheer Hatred To Stark Reality »

The true story of two former LTTE militants By Camelia Nathaniel Many young Tamil girls and boys having grown up with the war that plagued the country for over three…

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The unfortunate reality is that the support of the Sinhalese 
majority for the government’s celebrations will not be matched 
by any kind of equivalent support from the Tamil minority.

LLRC’s Better Way To Mark War’s End »

By Jehan Perera There have been weeklong rehearsals at Galle Face Green to prepare for the victory day celebrations of May 19. This is special to Sri Lanka. Not all…

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There Is A Bend In The River »

By Ravi Perera “He did nothing common or mean, upon that memorable scene…”  - Andrew Marvell S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike, one of our most controversial prime ministers is commonly…

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News

President Slams CFA »

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday criticised the cease fire agreement signed with the LTTE which he says was a betrayal to…

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Protest Against Bribery Commission »

By Indika Sri Aravinda The ‘Voice Against Corruption’ (VAC) has threatened to gather public support and surround the Bribery and…

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No Consensus »

By Easwaran Rutnam The Tamil political parties which were involved in formulating a draft political solution for the Tamil issue…

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US Looks At Post UNHRC Status »

By Easwaran Rutnam The United States (US) has begun looking at the progress made in Sri Lanka following the resolution…

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Government Group To Protect 13A »

By Indika Sri Aravinda A group has been formed consisting of government parliamentarians with the aim of ensuring that the…

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PR Campaign Ahead Of CHOGM »

By Indika Sri Aravinda The government has launched a campaign to promote Sri Lanka ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of…

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TNPF Members arrested »

Members of the Tamil National People’s Front (TNPF) were arrested in Mannar yesterday while they were participating in an event…

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Polls Monitors Fear Military Presence »

By Camelia Nathaniel Election monitors are concerned about the possible strong military presence in the North if elections are held…

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Columns

Rajapaksa Govt Fast Losing Its Allure »

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Khurshid calls GL to discuss 13th Amendment Joint opposition protests intensify against govt President Mahinda Rajapaksa is now facing continuous headaches in the form of the possible re-entry into politics by former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge and a joint opposition struggle against the government. All…

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Does Lanka Need Militarization? »

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By Gamini Weerakoon The conventional belief was that the military at best should be confined to barracks or be on battlefields but after the much celebrated victory over terrorism the forces have not been demobilized as is usual in other countries or found civilian jobs…

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Nawaz Sharif Rides Again »

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By Gamini Weerakoon Nawaz Sharif, the stocky 63-year-old businessman, performed the impossible last week by being elected for the third time a prime minister in a country where the political terrain is considered the roughest and most precarious in the entire world. He has withstood…

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It’s Time Referees Stood Up For The Sake Of Their Own Safety »

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THE decision, last Tuesday, of a majority of rugby referees to boycott games involving Science College, no doubt, deals a harmful blow on the game’s development. A majority of the country’s top referees, including ‘internationals’ Dilroy Fernando and Nizam Jamaldeen, are signatories to the boycott; …

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NIC In Tamil And Sinhalese »

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The proposal to issue the NIC in Tamil and Sinhala should have been implemented many moons ago. Nevertheless it will be of assistance to a large segment of people of all communities. A Tamil Officer functioning in any capacity will have occasions to refer to…

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Are you in need of advice? »

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Do you, perhaps, have something that’s bothering you which you can’t share with your friends and family? Write to auntypatto@gmail.com and she will answer in her no-nonsense style, just like one of your own aunties. Feel free to write in with a pseudonym if you’d…

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Editorial

People’s Tolerance Has Its Limits »

Veteran trade unionist Alavi Moulana would have experienced a feeling of déjà vu on Wednesday as he walked along with thousands of supporters through the…

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The Consequences Of Political Representation Or The Lack Of It »

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By Dr. Devanesan Nesiah The focus of my article in The Sunday Leader of 5 May was on the need for Northern Provincial representation. It now…

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Govt Can Be Defeated With A Broad Public Struggle – K. D. Lalkantha »

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TUs have given leadership, people have a responsibility to come forward JVP politburo member and head of the National Trade Union Center (NTUC), K. D.…

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Russia ‘Sends Sophisticated Weapons’ »

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Russia has sent sophsiticated anti-ship missiles to Syria, US media report The New York Times quotes unnamed US officials as saying the missiles could be used…

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Features Relaxing in the dining area

They Sacrificed That Much To Give Us Freedom

Time Never Ends For Paying Gratitude By Camelia Nathaniel Not so long ago we lived in fear of being killed in a bomb attack, or amidst some form of terrorist activity. Parents did not travel in…

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People Will Take To The Streets Until Govt Is Sent Home – Ravi Karunanayake

We have seen enough nonsense; it’s time to call for a stop Coordinator of the UNP’s trade union, the Jathika Sevaka Sangamaya, parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake says that the strike action called by hundreds of trade unions…

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Opinion 14-01

Sri Lanka: Which Way Could India Go In September?

By N. Sathiya Moorthy More than a month after the DMK withdrew support to the Manmohan Singh government over the Sri Lanka vote issue at the UNHRC session in Geneva, no one is talking about the…

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Focus 11-01

Abuse Of Power Under PTA?

By Easwaran Rutnam The recent arrest of former Colombo Deputy Mayor Azath Salley under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) sent shockwaves in the political arena reminding most people of the prevalent uneasy environment in the…

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Weekend Leader 25-01

Passion & Drive

By Camelia Nathaniel To the uninitiated, women’s bodybuilding can be a confusing and intimidating sport. Yet with thousands of women competing every year, it’s one of the fasting growing athletic events in the world. In Sri…

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Business Banks' NPLs to increase due to falling gold prices

Sentiment, Not Fundamentals Drives Bourse

By Paneetha Ameresekere It’s sentiment and not fundamentals that’s driving the market, a market source said, referring to the gains made by the bourse at Thursday’s and Friday’s trading, after falling in the first two days…

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Sports 23-01

Arrested players admit to fixing charges

IPL Spot Fixing Scandal The Delhi police on Friday confirmed that arrested Rajasthan Royals players Sreesanth and Ankeet Chavan confessed to their involvement in spot-fixing in IPL 6 matches. Chavan reportedly said that he got lured…

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