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| Around the world with a click |
The infrequent guests during off season at the hotel are almost surprised at the group running about, singing or seated on a long bench by the sea, working on laptops. Has the hotel turned into an internet café and who are these strange people lounging all over the place as though it were a home and not a hotel? |
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| Private pension funds to be regulated by IBSL |
The government is planning to bring dozens of superannuation (private and provident) funds, currently registered with the Commissioner of Labour, under the supervision and regulation of the Insurance Board of Sri Lanka (IBSL) in a move that is being supervised by the Central Bank (CB), informed sources said.
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| Why scams thrive in world's biggest democracy |
Indian democratic system, however wanting, has come to have enough openness to ensure that scams and scandals tumble out of the cupboard sooner or later. Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's purchase of the Bofors guns, the manipulations in the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket or the sale by central minister A Raja of 2G spectrum, the mobile bands, are some recent stories of corruption. |
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| SLCYJF hosts the first ever China Educational Fair at the BMICH |
With the objective of creating awareness of the educational opportunities and facilities available in the People's Republic of China for Sri Lankan students, who are eager to further their education in foreign countries, Sri Lanka-China Young Journalists' Forum ..... |
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| Messing up in style |
When you have crossed the boundaries of your own native country allegiance to your land notches up by more than a few digits. Then when someone puts across various questions about the happenings of things back home sometimes it puts you in a state of utter despair, especially when you are caught on the wrong foot. |
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| EDITORIAL |
| V- Day reflections |
For 65 years Sri Lankans have been commemorating V-Day, when World War II ended with the capture of Berlin by advancing Russian troops and the death of Adolf Hitler. Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) had its moments of anxiety during that war, however distant the actual fighting may have been, but none like the anguish modern-day Sri Lankans felt in a three decade-long separatist insurgency right here at home. |
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| COLUMNS |
| Delhi beats devolution drums again for Lanka -- Political Column |
For President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who gave political leadership, it is the third most ecstatic moment, perhaps the most important one. On Thursday, he will stand before the valiant troops to salute them for defeating terrorism and restoring normalcy. |
| Stuck like wasps in a jar of jam! -- 5th Column |
"Thaaththa," Bindu Udagedera asked, "how many ministers did we first have in this Cabinet?"
"Why, Bindu," Bindu's father Percy said, "we had thirty seven ministers to begin with…"
"Ah," Bindu said, "that means the price of bread will increase once again…."
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| ‘We haven’t
forgotten you’ |
They were a set of people who needed special care and attention. They were disabled, more so than others.
Totally disabled was their plight, with some even unable to comprehend what had hit them, in a country which had been in the throes of a raging conflict for nearly 30 long years. |
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| The envoys who went to Goa |
King Buwanekabahu was
getting ready to send an envoy from Kotte to Goa, to prove his innocence. He somehow managed to send him. By this time, the envoy sent by King Mayadunne of Sitawaka was already in Goa. The viceroy reacted by ignoring the envoy sent from Kotte and listening to the one from Sitawaka. Meanwhile, King Vickramabahu of Kandy was repenting for the ill treatment meted out to Baratto. He wanted to make amends for his
mistake. |
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| Dealing with
disabling disease |
Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) has long been feared as one of the most disabling types of arthritis, but there’s good news for many newly diagnosed patients. RA remains a serious disease, and one that can vary widely in symptoms and outcomes but recent advances in treatment have made it possible to stop or at least slow the progression of joint damage. |
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