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Sunday, May 06, 2007
Vol. 41 - No 49
 
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Do not compromise on safety for several hundred or even a few thousand rupees. The choice is yours - a cheap substandard helmet with a high risk of head injuries in case of accident or a sturdy helmet which meets specified standards and will provide the protection needed.
 
Happy to be home
It poured and it poured and it poured. And what should have been a festive welcome for the Sri Lankan cricket team, initially planned at Independence Square was shifted at the last minute to the auditorium of Sri Lanka Cricket due to the weather.
 
Trinco’s forgotten IDPs
“Life is difficult. We are not getting proper food. Initially, they used to give us food periodically and we were able to survive, but now, it’s only after a gap of one month that we get food and that too is enough only for a week. It’s been like this for several months. To whom can we complain,” asks P. Nahamma, 45.
 
Burglar-proof homes
The country is facing a grave problem with crimes such as contract killings, highway robberies, abductions, rapes and burglaries on the rise. Serious thought must be given to minimise or eliminate crime. As a retired Chief Inspector, I feel my experience in the Police Department may be of help to the public.
 
Charm of retro chic
It is an opulent and eclectic hotel, where old and new blend in startling contrast. And at a time when a pall of gloom has descended on the country's tourism industry, the newly opened Casa Colombo, may well provide a much needed fillip to the capital, with its refreshing approach to hospitality.The experience for guests, hopefully the up-market business traveller and the tourist in search of something unique.....
 

Letters to the editor
  Our sound of silence is deafening
  Wake up, wake up oh Sri Lanka
  A man of few words who delivered
  Crime was at bay when booze was away
  Beware of the mosquitoes now that the rains are here
 
Appreciations
  Manel Wirasinha
  Lucky De Silva
  Sinnathurai Kanagaratnam
   
Arts
  Two plays: One only sound and fury, the other drama!
  Stroke of resilience in troubled times
  A gourmet dinner and a good laugh
   
Books
  Conflict Resolution Lessons For Sri Lanka by G.D.C. Weerasinghe
  Animals Far And Near by Gamini de S. Punchihewa
  Feathers by M.S.N.L.de Costa
   
When Amma goes to work: Where do the childen go?
   
CIDA to fund tsunami recovery programmes
   
Seminar on disaster preparedness
   
Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Sri Lanka
   

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