Vol. 31 No. 28

22nd December, 1996

ISSN: 1391 - 0531

Srimani raps Ashraff in shipping policy row
Political Column

• Kumar R. to mediate with LTTE
• Srimani demands fair slice for local polls
• 500 questions unanswered in Parliament
• Christmas feeler by LTTE
• Bulegoda claims he and his party men are threatened
• Ban on vessels from S. India relaxed

• Crack down on ex-police officers running brothels
• Gandhi peace prize for Ariyaratne
• New Year alert in Colombo
• Political cues in asylum racket
• ACBC home in centre of child-sex scandal
• Moves to stop PHI drop-outs
• Mysterious shock death in Oruwela
• Listen, your brother cries out
• Mediation yes, but discreetly
• Annan takes the job from hell
• At last due process

• Editorial / Opinion
• The Editorial - *Fears of the majority *Whither public service?
• The Political Column - You’re hiding behind sari pota, angry Srimani tells Ashraff
• The Military Column - LTTE hires foreign journalists for propaganda
• The Fifth Column - A question paper
• The Guest Column - Clash of civilizations
• The Opposite Editorial

• Sharjah money not given
• Gurukula Gayan gulps SSC
• Real Cup hero was Whatmore
• Tissera leads Mercantile team
• When Dissanayake and Rodrigo led Wesley and Royal cricket teams...
• Sports in brief
• Top racers gear to meet in Lanka
• England strike with new ball
• Air Force win volleyball titles
• "Soccer has come a long way"

• Chandi J: Moving on
• In search of the Buddha
• Our own Christmas tunes
• Thoughts for this season
• A book to reflect and regret
• "Brothers, we are treading where the Saints have trod"
• Tiruvempavai in Jaffna
• Placing Christ's birth in history
• LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Estate privatisation to be completed by next April
• Broking firms to trade on their own
• Amidst drop in tourism, AirLanka revenue rises
• Festive mood hits market
• Avoid litigation, go for arbitration
• Lankan corporate culture
• International project finance market reaches new heights
• Low productivity assails garment industry
• Mind Your Business
• Hayleys spells out recipe for success
• New promissory note floated
• Senanayake Holdings 'Activated'
• Analysing how Uruguay Round has fared.