The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

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Political Column

Even if political cartoons, once much sought after, have become rare in the Sri Lankan media today, a few that still remain have not lost their thought provoking undertones or sense of humour.

5th Column

An endless elephant dance

My Dear Karu,

I thought I must write to you because I heard that you were about to contest the Green Man for the leadership of the Uncle Nephew Party-again! This time though you are supposed to have taken a firm decision and even written to the party secretary stating your intentions!

The Economic Analysis

Erosion in business confidence will slow economic growth

The country is in the midst of a crisis in business confidence. The latest blow to business confidence was the takeover of 37 named business enterprises and assets under the Revival of Underperforming Enterprises and Underutilized Assets Act.

Lobby

Enemies are friends, saviour is enemy

There is a paradox in the manner in which this Government deals with certain issues, as was evident during the committee stage debate of the Budget, when the votes of the Ministries of Justice, Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms got under way.

Focus on Rights

The 'profit motive' and national security

Recently, in a discussion with ten to fifteen village elders who had travelled to the Divisional Secretary's office in the central highlands to contribute their perspectives on improvement of the functioning of local level public administrators, one grizzled former school principal said bluntly that the level of politicization of their village systems was now so great that 'it would need a catastrophic event in Sri Lanka to bring matters back to an earlier level of relative normality.'

Talk at the Cafe Spectator

Hello Mr. President, this is Anoma

The caller, a lady, who spoke in Sinhala said she was Anoma Fonseka and asked to speak to President Mahinda Rajapaksa. The operator perhaps thought that the wife of the former Army Commander was calling to seize on President's offer to release her husband if a request is made by a member of the family.

From the Sidelines

Not issued with this week