The Sunday Times - Sri Lanka

ISSN: 1391 - 0531
Vol. 33 -No.50	The Special Assignment	16th May 1999	The teams to watch

	PLOTE-TELO showdown rocks city centre Cricket test to get British visa No comment for us, but column for Guardian Angry crowd besiege police Perumal proposes interim body for NE Crackdown on state vehicles and ghost voters in the south Can her life be changed? Freedom in fusion Kala Korner - By Dee Cee Sounds of superb mastery and shouts of encore Dragged into a gushing stream of poignant emotion Coming soon Hard trek to solace Cobra: the most spiritual of animals Purple Rain - what's it all about A book that excites readers' appetites - Book Review Operation recycle Hora Hora, umpire hora! Sri Jayewardenepura: focus on family medicine Diabetes: Why the young? Are we eating the wrong foods? Quaint little town in step with modernity - Ports of call Teaching children in an easy and painless way Letters to the editor Mahela's dropping: Botham suprised Susanthika ahead of Darsha Second half fireworks gives CH win S. Africa blast off with bang Kandy outplay Havies 26-14 Murali gets thumbs up on Cup eve Royal in easy win SSC register outright victory First ever women's six-a-side cricket on May 23rd Last shot to rekindle old glory Look out for a humdinger at match Rubber firms at cricket Nalanda in a scrum First Sports Festival Milo Netball National on May 21 Rover pinpoints All eyes on Marlon The teams to watch Gilchrist has makings of a Sanath Indika a talented cricketer The World Cup stands staring in the eyes - World Cup 1999 History to repeat itself England sent on a leather hunt All authority to ICC to thwart chucking Spotlight falls on Lucido for the Derby Layton Cup first trial for SAF GAMES Remembering an ace athlete-John Akii-Bua Briefly Coup d'etat of 1992 and Police rugby CH in blazing start: beat Air Force Equality in one nation Swimming against the tide Will Tendulkar's magic work? Torn between rugby and war	Stop cricket on Vesak day Big build up but the World Cup bubble bursts Issue over tissue Uni. bill deferred but case will go on Chukka story raises many queries Central PC still waiting for Thonda's man Trial at bar on Hokandara horror Jaffna lawyers to go low key Local bodies hit again Athas case on July 16 UNP files poll cases challenging results Minister's vehicle shot at Smokescreen over missing 'firewood graduate' UNP playing hide and seek Guardstones to be restored or not? Signs of freedom on horizon for Lankan fishermen Lots of bites but no serum despite bark Kandana swindler's list tops 2000 Two hospitals get big gift package from Germany Experts absent: case put off Main parties kick off southern campaign UNP accuses PA of stealing projects Exodus from Madhu begins Police nab dirty robbers behind child beggars Crucial talks on bank dispute tomorrow Mendis to donate land to Sangha Saudi aid for level crossings? Trico offers deal but some not happy Why is Malukaraya an outcast? President revokes decision to cut rations to displaced Muslims A continuing struggle before world body - Focus on Rights India upholds corruption courts to try politician India, the coalition and the minorities A little bit of your own party's history - From the Blue Corner Where suffering is fashionable Israel blatantly exercises proxy veto in UN Security Council - inside the glass house:	The Editorial - Circus moves on to South The Political Column - New life for peace moves Situation Report - Wanni battle as country watches World Cup The Fifth Column - Cross-overs make the headlines Rajpal Abeynayake's Column - Couldn't Mr. Bean have done this better? Commentary - Towards a new Asian century Hulftsdorp Hill - Judge in the dock: AG's dept. in chains? The Jungle Telegraph - Pigeon islands incidentAnd now teller machinesIED in curdNow His ExcellencyRain of stones The Special Assignment - A veritable swamp is all that remains of a grandiose housing scheme which never got underway, with irate clients alleging they have been duped* The Special Report - Rajiv murder case is not closed Mixed readings on growth, deficit for 1999 Financial products to be monitored DFCC to plunge into debt markets Ceramics cracks More tea to Pakistan Paris Aid meeting fixed for December Washington opposes Asian consensus Bouquets and brickbats for CB from IMF Rep Passing the buck on to the CIH virus SEC hot on corporate governance Sri Lanka swings into cricket holidays AirLanka to ditch first class Business Briefs Tongue-tickling rare malt whiskies A school is born Luxury flat in Colombo 7 ANZ and Lions team up with 'Affinity Card'

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16th May 1999