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Sunday October 19, 2003

SLMM spoils Tiger arms boat capture
The Sri Lanka Navy yesterday accused the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM) of jeopardizing an operation on Thursday night to round up a Tiger guerrilla arms ship.
The charge, The Sunday Times learns, has been made in a report sent yesterday by Vice Admiral Daya Sandagiri to President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, Commander-in-Chief.

Public Trustee, others face charges in Pramuka scandal
CID detectives probing the Pramuka Bank crash claim they have gathered substantial evidence against Public Trustee N. S. A. S. Seneviratne on allegations that he had obtained 'Gold Certificates' from the bank after investing public money.

Police chief: The story behind the story
Last week's picture and report on the front page of The Sunday Times that T. E. Anandarajah has won another term as Inspector General of Police, raised many a query from our readers.

Chandrasekaran again backs LTTE chief
Minister and UPF leader P. Chandrasekaran has called on the Tamil people to strengthen the hands of LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran -- while the UPF is threatening to bring down the UNF coalition in the Central Province.

No-faith motion against Premier falls apart
The proposed no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over his alleged justification of the US invasion of Iraq has been dropped amidst confusion and contradictory claims in opposition ranks.

Three Cs to guide Press Complaints Commission
Chairman of the Council of the Press Complaints Commission and former Secretary General of Parliament and ex-Ombudsman Sam Wijesinha said that the PCC will endeavour to function on the basis of consensus, consultation and compromise in making its decisions.


As the Sihala Urumaya protest march advanced towards the LTTE camp at Manirasakulam on Tuesday, hundreds of Muslims were waiting to join them. Here a Muslim woman helps a Buddhist monk by providing water. Pic by Lakshman Gunathilake.

SUNDAY TIMES COLUMNS

Political Column - Politics on the surface and politics subterranean


Situation Report - LTTE seeks peace role for wanted arms chief

POLITICAL SKETCHBOOK  - She has a nice way with the kids

5th Column -Several acting scenes in police drama

The Jungle Telegraph - Neither Tiger nor God

The Rajpal Abeynayake Column - There'll be filthy lucre, when the white man cometh

The Sunday Times Economic Analysis - The economic cost of corruption

Thoughts from London - So which side are we on anyway?
Focus on Rights - Why we need a law on contempt
inside the glass house - The importance of the French connection

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