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Sunday
June 18, 2006 |
Underwater
gear apparently intended for the Tiger attack on the
Colombo Port being checked by security forces personnel
at the Pamunugama beach yesterday. Inset: A magnetic
sea mine detected at Wennappuwa. Pix by M. A. Pushpakumara
& Ravindra Liyanage |
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After LIOC, now CPC subsidy
to end
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), in a new turn
of events in the crisis over delayed payment of a
government subsidy to the Lanka India Oil Company
(LIOC), will now find its own subsidy ending from
July 1 paving the way for a possible free-market structure,
officials said... Full
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Ceylon
Cinnamon Holdings to enter US
Ceylon Cinnamon Holdings Ltd, a company engaged in
cinnamon growing, processing and marketing is planning
to enter the US market with its La Canela brand in
August with a US$50 million initial investment...
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Tough
times ahead for SriLankan Airlines
Lack of passengers and increasing fuel prices have made
the current year a tough one for the national carrier
SriLankan Airlines. Recovering from the devastation
of the tsunami, the airline hoped for a better passenger
turn out this year... Full
Story |
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Asha
Central to put up another hospital
Asha Central (Pvt) Limited, in a bid to ease a shortage
of 8,000 hospital beds in the city, is planning to put
up another hospital in Colombo, according to Dr. Nevil
Fernando, owner...Full
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Brandix
& Rotary bring water to Lunugamvehera
In keeping with their outreach initiative, ‘Water
is Life’, to provide safe drinking water for
those most in need, Brandix – Sri Lanka’s
single largest exporter, together with Reebok India,
and in partnership with Rotary Club of Colombo East,
brought relief to the people of Lunugamvehera by providing
them with drinking water, which was previously unavailable....
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The
tale of the KINGMAKER
Had the great William Shakespeare been living in the
twenty first century he surely would have taken a
stroll down the streets of Colombo to write the modern
day version of the family feud between the Capulets
and the Montagues of Verona. Full
Story
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Lankan
lords stomp the pommies
Nottinghamshire one of the most beautiful counties
in England is also famous for its historic places!
History seems to associate very much with Nottingham
in many ways! Not just the history of the area but
cricketing history .... Full
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Rugby
is still the No.1 sport in the Army
If the fans want to enjoy a hard-fought game the Sri
Lanka Army has been a platform, in the past. The fans
have enjoyed whenever they scrum down be it at home
or away..... Full
Story |
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‘Sankara’:Prasanna's
debut on silver screen
With the direction of his debut film 'Sankara’,
Prasanna Jayakody has ventured into the world of cinema.
Filmed on location in Sri Lanka and completing its preproduction
‘Sankara’ has been sent to India to complete
post-production work...Full
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‘Suki
Yuki at Royal Thai
 A
‘Suki Yaki’ fiesta,
Thai style Japanese preparation, will be from June 16
to 28 at the Royal Thai at Trans Asia Hotel.... Full
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‘Mighty
Joe Young’ : A family entertainer at Rio
'Mighty Joe Young', a family fantasy film revolving
around a giant gorilla is now being screened at Rio
Cinema Colombo... Full
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The
sons of Ruhuna
King Sena 1 welcomed and entertained the princes and
princesses, who came from Ruhuna. They were provided
with accommodation. They were looked after as children
of his own. The three sons were given a military training.
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Remembering Governor Barnes
British Governor Edward Barnes (1824-31) who was convinced
that what Ceylon needed was "first roads, second
roads and third roads" was remembered by the
erection of a bronze statue in front of Governor's
House (later King's House, Queen's House and now President's
House) in Fort, on June 18, 1847... Full
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Diabetes, baby and you
 With
diabetes in pregnancy increasing in our country
like an epidemic, it's important to keep a tab on
blood glucose levels, advises Dr.J.M. Kumarasiri,
a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the
Castle Street Hospital for Women. Full
Story
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CLOSING UP
"Vaginismus is a condition that affects
a woman's ability to have sexual intercourse,"
says Dr. Kulasiri Buddhakorale, consultant venereologist.
Understandably, the latter can and does take a heavy
toll on ... Full
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Beware
They arrived together. The two women, in
their 30s, working in a private institution came
because they suspected they had contracted a sexually
transmitted ... Full
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Deadly
plan to blast Colombo port
A Tiger guerrilla plot to attack eight different ships
in the Colombo Port came a cropper for two consecutive
days due to rough seas and their plans going awry. Eight
different explosive packages with timing devices and
magnets attached were to be used in this attack.....
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Cost of living
to escalate with fuel price increase
Last week’s fuel price increase is expected to
trigger a chain reaction leading to a further increase
in the cost of living with fears that prices would rise
in the coming few weeks, consumers and traders ....
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Oslo awaits
crucial response from LTTE
The continued operation of ceasefire monitors from Sweden,
Denmark and Finland will be decided after the LTTE responds
to a letter from Norwegian peace-brokers this week....
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Pay more for
your power from August
 Amidst
a major political crisis between the government and
the JVP on a proposed bill to restructure the Ceylon
Electricity Board, Cabinet approval has also been sought
to increase electricity rates from August..... Full
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SCOPP, Defence
Ministry clash over LTTE transport
Sharp differences emerged last week between Sri Lanka's
Peace Secretariat and the Defence Ministry over providing
helicopter transport for the LTTE delegation on their
return to Sri Lanka..... Full
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TRC suspends
LBN cable TV operations
Another private satellite TV station
was on Friday ordered to suspend operations pending
investigations as to whether it had a valid licence
to operate, Sri Lanka Telecommunication Regulatory Commission
(SLTRC) Director General Kanchana Ratwatte said.....
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President
faces decisive moment -
Political
Column |
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Blood
soaked, tear stained Kebethigollawa and the difficult
journey ahead
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5th Column
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A
full-scale war about to begin -
Situation Report |
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Self-sufficiency
in food a rational policy perspective -
The
Sunday Times Economic Analysis |
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What
about that mote in your eye, Mr. Boucher
- Thought from London |
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Rejecting
a democratically toxic executive presidency
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Bush
visit exposes sham sovereignty in Iraq
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Inside the glass house |
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Still slave
to a name
The courtyard was completely changed. Where
there were once walls of stark whites and greys, there
are cheerful yellow pillars. Bright yellow flowers
and bursts of green filled up the space that not so
long ago.... Full Story
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What a lot of
garbage
Garbage collection has been a recurrent nightmare
in Colombo as well as in the suburbs. Complaints keep
flowing in to the People’s Forum about uncollected
garbage in residential areas, which is a health hazard.
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Entering the
holy path 
The Malwatta Maha Viharaya Upasampada (Higher Ordination)
of samanera (student) monks commenced with Vesak Poya
on May 12 and concluded on Poson Poya, which fell
on June 11. Full Story
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Statesman
par excellence
As we approach Dudley Senanayake’s
birth anniversary this year, it seems that his unique
qualities are missed more than ever; particularly
now, when MPs seem to cross over for the flimsiest
of reasons, at the drop of a hat, when carrots are
dangled before them.
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The wind, the
cold and a halo
Come March and April, many ambitious souls kit themselves
up and head to the hills. Ours were Nepal’s
Himalayas and Mt. Everest. On normal conditions one
would come to witness blooming rhododendron flowers
in the lower ranges and snowy mountain tops, against
a clear morning sky.
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Hey, it’s
the Brass Monkeys!
Since the era of ‘The Last Banana’ where
the ‘Monkeys’ got together to play their
last gig, The Brass Monkey Band has come a long....
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Dance with your
father
They say that every girl growing up loves dreaming
about her wedding. The flowers, the dress, the setting
– everything is important. Full
Story |
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In the spirit
of the World Cup..
In celebration of the biggest sports event of the
year, Triumph International, the leading trendsetter
in the global underwear industry, has launched a fascinating
design this season. Full
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Terrorism in India: The
invention and the reward
A fact-finding team from Maharashtra has
questioned the authenticity of terrorists' attack
on the RSS headquarters at Nagpur earlier in the
month.
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Moscow
worries as NATO goes marching east
This is the time of year when Europeans flock to
the seaside to beat the heat and for some sun and
fun.
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It’s a party in the
parks, city squares and anywhere
They came in their tens of thousands in the first
week, and they continue to pour in.
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