The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

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Political Column

Panel report: Be realistic and have dialogue with UN

On Thursday, Sri Lanka completes two years after the military defeat of Tiger guerrillas. In that span, the government has taken several measures to ensure the memories of a victory against the scourge of terrorism remained live in the minds of the public. In this backdrop, the annual Victory Day parade will take place at the Galle Face green on this day. A three-day international seminar on "Sri Lankan experiences in defeating terrorism" expected to be attended by representatives of some 55 countries will begin on May 31.

5th Column

Languishing in a litigation-loving country!

Thaaththa,” Bindu Udagedera asked, “what is happening to the Green Party?”
“Why, Bindu,” Bindu’s father Percy asked. “why are you worried about them?”
“Why, thaaththa,” Bindu said, “aren’t they fighting again?”

The Economic Analysis

Economic burdens of the ageing population

The economic burdens and social problems of the country’s ageing population deserve more attention than it has received. The ageing of the country’s population poses grave economic and social problems. Over the next two decades Sri Lanka is expected to have a low population growth with consequent rapid ageing of the population around 2020.

Lobby

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Focus on Rights

The message on internal accountability is clear

Many Sri Lankans may have missed, (or would not simply have bothered to see), the grainy but terribly agonizing photograph of an infant amputee in the second no-fire zone, pictured in the report of the Advisory Panel appointed by the Secretary General of the United Nations.

Talk at the Cafe Spectator

Silva's suicide bombers and the hotline

Sixty-seven-year-old Hewa Koparage Mervyn Silva, Cabinet Minister in charge of Public Co-ordination and Public Affairs, dropped a bombshell whilst on camera a few days ago. He warned UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Marzuki Darusman, chairman of his Advisory Panel that probed alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, that they should be careful.

From the sidelines

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