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Political
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The muddle behind the Moragoda motion |
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By Our Political Editor |
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa left for India this week, now almost certain that he had the numbers needed to avert a defeat at his next Budget due next month.
Last week, he wrapped up a deal with the smaller tea plantation trade union-party led by P. Chandrasekeran. |
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5th
Column |
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Ruling the country minus politicians better for all |
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By Rypvanwinkle |
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"Thaaththa," Bindu Udagedera asked, "why is everyone complaining about the government these days?"
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Situation
Report |
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State company gets monopoly over arms deals |
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By Iqbal Athas |
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Strong indications that the Government is introducing tighter controls in the country's defence and security establishment emerged this week.
The first is through Emergency Regulations promulgated by President Mahinda Rajapaksa on July 30 this year. |
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The
Economic Analysis |
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The economics of opposition: Promises kept, unkept and... |
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By the Economist |
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 A characteristic of democratic politics in developing countries is that opposition parties make extravagant promises that can or never should be fulfilled. Electoral politics hardly recognises the fundamental basis of economics that resources are scarce. Politics, on the other hand, is said to be the art of the possible. |
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Thoughts
from London |
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Shaming the media the new parlour game |
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By Neville de Silva |
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Whatever this government might say about maintaining the freedom of the press and indeed safeguarding it, nobody really believes it.
That is the sad truth and the sooner this is realised the healthier will be the relationship between the government and the media, both in the country and in the wider world. |
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Issue
of the week |
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Not issued with this week issue |
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By Ameen Izzadeen |
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Focus
on Rights |
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Eschewing the dangerous satirical 'ICCPR' act |
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By Kishali Pinto
Jayawardena |
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There is no doubt that the Act 'to give effect to certain articles in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights' (ICCPR) that was passed by Sri Lanka's Parliament this week, is a dangerously satirical imitation of what such a law should actually be. |
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Lobby |
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Opposition has its say while government has its way |
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By Chandani Kirinde, Our
Lobby Correspondent |
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While the government places its hopes on a military success to win over the support of the masses, the UNP banks on achieving this same objective through addressing the issue of the increased prices of bread and other essential items. |
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Inside
the glass house |
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UN: Nobel laureate for ninth time |
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By Thalif Deen at the united nations |
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 To the outside world, the United Nations is mostly a political animal: the endless resolutions by the General Assembly and selective vetoes and crippling sanctions by the Security Council, the only international body with the legitimate power to declare war and peace. |
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Telescope |
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Not issued with this week issue |
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By J.S. Tissainayagam |
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