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Sunday, July 29, 2007
Vol. 42 - No 09
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NEWS
Bhaila act fails to spare the axe
Deputy Foreign Minister Hussein Bhaila returns to Sri Lanka today empty handed after failing to secure clemency for a Sri Lankan girl facing death by beheading in Saudi Arabia.
 
Fuel price hike from midnight
The government raised fuel prices again last night as economic analysts warned living costs including transport fares will skyrocket further. From today, consumers will have to pay Rs. 6 more for a litre of petrol, Rs 4 for a litre of diesel and more and a rupee for a litre of kerosene.
 
Sri Lanka on chikungunya alert again
With an outbreak of chikungunya being reported from South India, health authorities here have once again warned that it could spread to Sri Lanka and have initiated awareness campaigns and preventive ......
PLUS
Canvas coloured by the call of nature
The day he was born a Scops owl flew into his room and perched on his crib, his parents told him. That was his first link with nature.“Five years later, when I found myself in a boarding school after my parents’ divorce.....
 
Little me in big China
China? Why China? Four to eight years there? Good God, that is a mighty long time. “OK so I really don’t mind – China, they say, is an emerging nation so let’s give it a shot,” I said to myself.
 
Return to reality
I write this in reply to the astrological feature published in this section on July 15. There is absolutely no reason to fear trouble from any motion of the direction of Saturn, ....
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A section of the tens of thousands of people who marched from Campbell Park to Hyde Park on Thursday for the first mass rally of the newly-formed National Congress – an alliance between the UNP and the SLFP-(M). Pic by M. A. Pushpakumara
COLUMNS
 
Political
Govt., Opposition head for showdown
5th Column
My Dear Green Man,
The Economic Analysis
Talks of change have no effect on infiltrated inflation
Situation Report
Security forces to control Eastern development
Thoughts from London
Speaking in one voice or a Babel’s tower
Issue of the week
Not published with this week issue
Focus on Rights
Collusion of medical professionals in torture
Lobby
Not published with this week issue
Inside the glass house
North Korea, South Korea: Talking peace, talking tough
Telescope
Paduwankarai: Panic-stricken people are yet to see liberation
INTERNATIONAL

After a long time the judiciary in Pakistan has something to be proud about. Its past is replete with unsavoury examples of endorsing the hanging of former Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and sanctifying military coups under the pernicious.....
FINANCIAL TIMES
PERC closure fuelled by media ‘leak’
The Public Enterprises Reform Commission (PERC) was ordered to close after ‘top officials’ were angered by a sensitive PERC document on the SLT-Maxis deal leaking to newspapers, The Sunday Times FT reliably learns.
SLT- No duty free handsets yet
Sri Lanka Telecom (SLT) is yet to sign a Board of Investment (BOI) agreement to import duty free telephone handsets while waiting for the particular regulation to be gazetted, according to BOI sources.
Merbok: Business as usual
Merbok Hilier Berhad, the BOI approved Malaysian company involved in the production of Medium Density Fiber wood(MDF),..
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SPORTS
Zee millions luring 3 Lankan cricketers
Three top senior Sri Lanka cricketers have been approached by the organizers of the controversial...
 
Susanthika wins 200 m dash too
Amman, Jordan – Thirty-one-year old Susanthika Jayasinghe, won the gold medal in the 200 meters dash with a time of 22.99 secs two gold medals at the 16th Asian Athletic Championships...
 
Soil, grass and wickets
You only talk about Murali or Sanath about Sri Lanka’s World records in cricket. Hey! Wait a minute…. here comes another man from relatively an unknown field – The preparation of the cricket wicket.
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Broadway all the way
'A Grand Night For Singing – selections from Broadway Musicals,' a fundraiser in aid of the All Saints (Perpetual Succour Novena) Church restoration fund will be presented at the Bishop's College Auditorium on August 3 and 4, 2007 at 7.15pm.
The king becomes a prisoner
All the Yuvarajas of different areas of the country were frightened. They secretly joined against Yuvaraja Parakramabahu. They pretended however to be friendly with him.
A novel theme for Sri Lankan cinema

Prof. Sunil Ariyaratne's latest film 'Uppalawanna' is now being screened in CEL circuit cinemas including the Regal cinema Colombo. Having directed 17 films including 'Anupama','Siribo Aiya', 'Sarungale', 'Kristhu Charithaya' of which some were box ......

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Financial Times
Malaysia: Big investor ignored by media
   
CPC: Better management practices to cut costs
   
Cars, mobiles and inflation
   
Key features of the Computer Crimes Act
   
Critical review of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau (GSMB)
 
Central Bank says economy doing just fine, rest is misinformation
 
How to handle a challenging future
   
Arpico Finance profits up
   
Geoffrey Bawa awards for architectural excellence
   
CSE to open branch office in Negombo
   
Dialog’s 6 month post tax profits up 8 percent
 
Residential seminar for administrative professionals
 
Janashakthi in strategic tie-up with Nawaloka Hospitals
 
Exco of the Alumni Association of the Moratuwa University 2007
 
NTB deposit base rising, says greater confidence in bank
 
Ice cream holidays in Bangkok
 
CEJ petitions court over solid waste management policy
 
RP tyre’s star performers
 
Sudan promotes Islamic concept banking in Lanka
 
Stop turbulent politics for rural economy to stay its course
   
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 China could use Lanka as an outsourcing centre
   
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 CIMA introduces new payment method
   
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 Golf party in the Bush at secret location
   
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 July inflation likely to rise
   
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 National Chamber meets new Lankan envoys
   
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 Improving access to finance through banking services
   
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 Woman's new best friend
   
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 Over 1,600 unions exist
   
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 Terrorists always one step ahead of regulators - Director, FIU
   
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 Sri Lanka key to Deutsche Bank success in Asia
   
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 Shipping costs sailing into volatile waters
   
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 Colombo condos selling at cost due to uncertainty
   
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 MAS in JV with Textprint S.A
   
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 Amunugama emphasizes improving Indo- Lanka economic ties
   
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 Government going ahead with controversial sugar plantation
   
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 Dhammika quits Pan Asia board for Sampath
   
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 'Sathkara’ insurance for low income groups
   
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 HSBC’s environmental programme
   
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 DLPL sponsors SLIM Membership Directory
   
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 Promoting community-based tourism
   
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 Court injunction sought against new Asian Hotels apartment complex
   
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 Corroding pillars of national good governance
   
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 Dairy farmers protest against powdered milk imports
   
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 GSK reaches out to help seriously ill children at LRH
   
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 Laws in place in Jan but no GM food in the market
   
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 JKH delicacies on board SriLankan flights
   
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 Adoption of blade technology for local enterprises
   
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 Lanka Commodity Brokers renovates hospital
   
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 Nations Trust quiz for corporates

TV Times
“Transformers” soon in Colombo
   
“Scenario”; Bertram's another direction
   
‘Sujatha’ in Sirasa
   
‘Home Town Blues’ at Alliance Francaise
   
Ashley participates at Cinefan
   
Paule Cornet brings "French Songs"
   
“Hari Lassanai”
   
Earlred the evergreen Entertainer
   
Vendetta influences Kinnara Damanaya
   


News
Bird flu: Ban on Indian poultry imports
 
War may trigger AIDS epidemic: UN official
 
W. Dayaratne for BASL presidency
 
Former Trinco GA is EP acting Chief Sec.
 
Jumbos drive fear into Alutgama villagers
 
Undergrads protest at lack of facilities
 
Six rebels killed in sea battle
 
Customs raids Harry J firm in continuing saga
 
Customs to question BOI concessions on handset imports
   
Gr. 1 admissions:Draft proposals go to Chief Justice
   
Mihin Air: Key posts vacant
   
Invasive shrub clearing at Uda Walawe
   
Odds & Ends
   
New assessment system for teachers faces protest
   
Life-saving insertion into brain
   
There could have been mayhem in the market
   
UNP/SLFP (M) take on Rajapaksa Brothers
   
President to monitor NGO activities in North, East
   
Murder and robbery on Badulla train?
   
SLFP rallies in Colombo and the outstations
   
More Lankans enter death row
   
Two cops on the mat
   

Sports
Butter-fingered CH!
 
Sri Lanka destroy Bangladesh
 
Kandy to wear the crown again!
   
Sri Lankans of California sponsor our Caddies
   
Ane kaata kiyannada?
   
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 Maharoof and Mapa guide NCC
   
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 Bens win Sam Chandrasinghe soccer sevens
   
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 Maris Stella nudges Royal to retain title
   
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 Sebs 2007 All Island Age Group swimming championship
   
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 Charity drive by Mighty Mini

Plus
Letters to the editor
  Gaping holes in school dental service
  They fought on till they....
  Let us band together in our Motherland
  Saluting cop in the middle of a traffic jam
  Imagine Haddock in Colombo!
 
Appreciations
  Father Glen Fernando
  Timothy Wickremasinghe
   
Poya features
  Man’s purpose is within man
  Haven in Buddha Gaya
   
Features
  Moving forward with courage and help
  Lanka styles Venus’s Wimbledon
  Local girl powers it in Brooklyn
  Painting differently
   
Tribute
  Neelan: Why did LTTE kill him?
   
People and events
  Launch of a translated collection of short stories
   

International
   
Study finds drunk astronauts allowed to fly?
   
Sheikh delays BA plane over seating
   
Circumcision doesn't reduce sensation: Study
   
Musharraf and Bhutto in secret power-sharing talks: Reports
   
US to sell 20 billion dollars of arms to Saudis, Gulf states
   
Astronomers reach for the stars at Arizona village
   
Lindsay Lohan: From childhood star to troubled adult
   
Justice for judge: Pakistan’s finest hour
   
Turkey's choice
   

 


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