The Sunday Times Sri Lanka | Sunday October 14, 2007

ISSN: 1391 - 0531

Sunday October 14, 2007

Vol. 42 - No 20

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Inspiring role	GoldQuest seen exiting.....
Known for his long and distinguished career in theatre and on the screen spanning many decades, Henry Jayasena could well be described as a living legend. Yet ask him about his most cherished memories over the years and it is a measure of the man that it is not the accolades he has received as an actor and director that come first. “The day I got married…the day I had my son,” he says.	Sri Lanka’s garment industry says it needs exchange rate stability and the rate of inflation brought GoldQuest, the controversial multi-level marketing firm, is considering selling its majority stake in Ferntea after company chairman Anura Fernando quit following an ongoing dispute with other shareholders.Anura Fernando, who resigned on October 5 and went abroad the following day, is a nominee of GoldQuest which on July 2006 seized control of the company, earlier .....

Heart first at LRH	No drinking, smoking scenes on TV
The tiny babe's eyes are wide open. He puckers up his face and opens his mouth in a wide yawn. What 18-day-old Nipuna Nethranjana Tennekoon, tenderly being cradled in the arms of a nurse of the Lady Ridgeway Hospital in Colombo, is oblivious to is that he is .....	Some television channels have begun following to the letter, rules pertaining to advertising and promotion of alcohol and tobacco – much to the annoyance of viewers.In recent weeks, MTV and Sirisa have blacked out drinking scenes or cigarette-smoking saying, in a notice that ran while the dialogue was on, “We are abiding by regulations in the Alcohol and Tobacco Act.”
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COLUMNS
Political	Thoughts from London
The muddle behind the Moragoda motion	Shaming the media the new parlour game

Situation Report	Focus on Rights
State company gets monopoly over arms deals	Eschewing the dangerous satirical 'ICCPR' act
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SPORTS	INTERNATIONAL
	INTERNATIONAL \| Moscow
De Mel stands by his decision ...	US, Russia cold war hots up
Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Selection Committee Chairman Ashantha de Mel firmly stood by his committee’s decision to drop former captain Marvan Atapattu from the test squad to Australia despite attempts...	The United States and Russia failed to settle their differences on U.S. plans to place a missile defence shield in Europe yesterday, and Washington rejected a request from Moscow to freeze the project.

	INTERNATIONAL \| View from Dubai
President skips National Sports...	Some democracy some election!
The 33rd National Sports festival will get underway at the Sugathadasa Stadium and fourteen other centres tomorrow as the elaborate arrangements to host the same at the D.A. Rajapaksa Stadium, Beliatta failed.	There are some things I never seem to figure. What, for instance, the UK authorities are trying to prove or disprove, a decade after the death of Princess Diana and boyfriend Dodi Al Fayed? Or take the case of President Bush's election.
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MIRROR	FUNDAY
Generation (WH)Y	The conquest of Ruhuna
I belong to Generation Y, as most of you who would read this probably do also. Generation Y is a term – and now a cliché – that has been used in popular American and European literature to loosely describe those who were born in the 80’s and 90’s. I can't be sure whether it is used to describe Sri Lankans, but I use it anyway.	The Tamil Adhikari commander met an enemy army, marching towards the hill-country. Having seen this commander, they tried to dodge. But as he happened to see the enemy, he gave chase. The enemy forces entered the Mahapabbata of the Ratmal mountains. That was their camp.
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TV TIMES	KANDY TIMES
Kalu’s Hideaway for nature lovers
Little Kalu, no doubt, is the most popular and loveable cricketer in recent times of Sri Lanka Cricket. Not only he turned the game upside down with Sana, but created an image in society that nobody will be able to over shadow for a long time.	Moving you to previous issue dated Sunday October 7, 2007.
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Financial Times

	Condo demand easing

	Former Pramuka Bank opens in November

	Wanted: Advertising regulatory body

	'Word-of-mouth' the most powerful selling tool: Nielsen Global Survey

	Dilmah and its initial struggle - Letter

	Concern over counterfeit products

	BAM group spreads smiles on Children's day

	CPC gets US$1.5 mln from failed tender

	SLT using EMC for consolidation and business continuity

	Young millionaires thro’ ComBank package

	Lanka leads global Carbon Free Destination Initiative

	Winning essays on health and hygiene secure Unilever PCs

	George Steuarts wins three silver awards

	Phoenix Industries wins 3 gold at Lanka Star awards

	Qtex Solutions in new deal on Ceylon Medical Journal

	Why tax only the private sector? Tell us Commissioner General

	Business with family values

	OpenArc releases new generation software

	CII EXCON 2007 road show in Colombo

	UNP unlikely to ‘wilfully’ default on loan repayment

	Free accident cover for Singer customers

	Snow sledges to Norway courtesy Sri Lanka

	Wegapitiya wins prestigious entrepreneurship award

	Abans to set up TV assembly plant

	Ceylon Glass announces Rs 750 mln rights issue

	PC Pharma to sell Square Pharma products in Sri Lanka

	Sri Lanka needs inclusive growth strategies

	Hoodwinking senior citizens - letter

	Asian Finance raises Rs. 168 mln on HP receivables

	JKH vision project to continue into 2008

	Dialog renews deal with its ambassadors Bathiya and Santhush

	Affno clinches all the awards in Lanka’s software industry

	HRM an impending catastrophe of business

	Muslim Aid and Cargills Team up for “Water for Life”

	Sri Lanka's first ever 'Poultry Show 2007'

	Guns in Business – Lessons from the US

	Vasu calls for immediate ceasefire, resuming talks

	CPC hoping not to raise prices

	Aitken Spence seen clinching Colombo harbour deal

	Amana Takaful Insurance an all-time high in 2007

	SLTB to change promotional thrust

	Brandix begins construction of its second Centre of Inspiration

TV Times


	Miniature models on show

	Bimsath: Little hero

	New acts by ‘MAXxHIBIT’

	DJ Music Nite at OTSC

	‘Helen of Troy’ at Russian Centre

	‘Pollock the painter’ at AC

	Man's freedom from Mundane life

	‘Kusa Pabavathi’: In aid of JKH -SS

	Dance music from ‘Crossfade’

	Bevan to boost commercial films with the ‘Leader’

	Renaissance of Tamil cinema

International


	Millions forced out by China dam

	US strategy in Iraq a nightmare: ex-comander

	Tensions high as China's top communists prepare to meet

	Small ultrasound scanners to spot hidden disease

	Democratic India's Burma dilemma

	An inconvenient peace prize

News


	Lanka seeking home-grown solution: President

	COPE carries on despite hiccups

	ICRC continues with its mission

	Liquor, cigarette sales drop as strict regulations take effect

	Malaka case next week

	Cabinet responds to teacher threat

	Urea deal: Who over-ruled Cabinet board?

	SriLankan pilots threaten showdown

	Army Chief pays tribute to troops

	Interpol help sought to trace bogus investor

	Lecturer’s death: Probe on phone calls

	Odds & Ends

	Dharshini’s death: Police tell all after killing of suspect

	Blame game: Govt., UNP throwing flour at each other

	Fishermen’s unions to file HR application

	Senior advocate’s picture unveiled

	Environmentalists flash red over project in green haven

	Vandalising of ancient vihara

	Residents stage protest against quarrying

	‘Ali wali’ over jumbo going to Armenia

	Fear of partition may lead to peace

	Compulsory emission tests from April for vehicles

	Basil denies he hindered COPE

	Arbour visits Welikada Prison

	Is the tide turning against the LTTE?

Sports

	For a worthy cause with Amcham

	Aney is it true? with nam

	There is a cup awaiting the best

	England turn tables

	Auwardt leads Bens to nine wicket win

	Top Tennis players on show in Colombo

	Upul Chandana should not have been overlooked – Thilanga

	Thurstan cruise by ten wickets

	Dilhara salvages Lankan pride

Plus

	Letters to the editor
	It's time they all paid up!
	That shameless, shabby witch-hunt

	Appreciations
	Prof. S.S. Panditharatne
	Harold Herat
	Anopama Hewavitarne
	LT. COL. W.A.S.P. Wijetunge RSP
	Geethika Ranaweera

	Features
	Borupana: Heart- burn after the fire
	An affable, hardworking Dhammaduta to head L.B.V.
	Eid Ul Fitr: Meaning behind rituals and prayers of a Holy Day

	Arts
	Return to Sender - a modern dance performance by Helene Waldmann
	Don'r miss another rib-tickling Indu take on contemporary society
	SOSL performs at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
	Meeting men, women behind words of fiction
	Collection of dances

	People and events
	Derrick to sing to home audience
	Bringing water to villages
	Poems of everyday things
	Celebrating White Cane Day
	Nine holy nights in Hindu calendar
	Festival of choirs
	Sing-along to raise funds
	Wesley Wives hold evening of fun
	Meet the designers behind the divas
	Who will it be tonight?

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