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A onetime top official of SriLankan Airlines under the previous regime is now facing arrest. The move comes as the net is closing in on him after an investigation that is nearing completion by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID). The FCID probe has revealed that the official concerned, whose name and alleged irregularities had [...]
The corridor of uncertainty
My dear Kumar, I thought of writing to you when I heard you saying that you will not be running for the top job when the contest is held in little over a year. Hearing that, I was very disappointed – and quite surprised too because I always thought you would have been the ideal [...]
Increasing traditional agricultural exports vital in national strategy
While the National Export Strategy (NES) to enhance exports in information technology services, boat building, tourism, new manufactures and several agricultural exports is commendable, the neglect of the three traditional agricultural exports would be a serious flaw in an export increasing strategy. The enhancement of tea, rubber and coconut production for export is also essential [...]
Marking a sombre and reflective anniversary
The three years during which Sri Lanka breathed (or was it gasped?) in freedom’ seems to be the rather messily translated refrain which the United National Party at least is trumpeting to all and sundry as this month (August 2018) notes three years of the National Unity government being voted into power. No call for [...]
Are you keeping the pampered Jades of Lanka happy enough?
Poor sods. Do they understand the responsibility thrust upon them when they become the people’s representatives. Do they not have a clue of their duties or their obligations that necessarily come appended with the job they are expected to do. For them it’s a one way easy street to traverse and arrive at the Eldorado [...]
Bottoms up in our mad world
How very considerate of the chief minister of the Western Provincial Council. This chief minister Isuru Devapriya wants his fellow councillors to park their sensitive bottoms on comfortable seats during council sittings. Otherwise, one might reasonably conclude, grandiose ideas will not enter their heads and the council will end up as a repository of verbal [...]
Possibility of Mahinda Rajapaksa contesting next presidential election
SLPP chairman GL Peiris says 19th Amendment not retrospective, so former president could contest; Supreme Court interpretation to be sought No special “monitoring” allowance for MPs Coalition partners launch development programmes at lightning speed before polls, but will these win hearts and minds of voters? The likelihood of three major contenders at the next presidential [...]
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