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Political
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Mahinda-Ranil talks: Bubble and babel |
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By Our Political Editor |
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 United National Party (UNP) parliamentarians, 32 of them to be precise, gathered in a beach resort in the southern town of Ahungalla, on Wednesday and Thursday to ponder over the formulation of a national policy.
Seven of them did not attend. But for those who did, it was a gala event culminating in a 'surprise' birthday party thrown in for ..... |
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5th
Column |
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They woo one another-while we wallow in the wilderness! |
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By Rypvanwinkle |
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"Thaaththa", Bindu Udagedera asked, "what is all this fuss about our cricketers?" |
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Situation
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Modera bomb house: The explosive truth |
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By Iqbal Athas |
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 At a top-level security conference on Thursday, reports of increased Tiger guerrilla activity in the Modera area of Colombo city became the subject of discussion. However, none thought that the next day, the Police were going to unravel the activities of a man who had planned to unleash violence on a large scale. He blew himself up but the story is still unfolding. |
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The
Economic Analysis |
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Facts, figures and
misconceptions
on the economy |
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By the Economist |
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 Anyone can say anything on the economy and get away. This applies to important persons in high places and even institutions charged with the responsibility of giving correct information and giving advice to the government. In the latter case it is not ignorance of the facts but their interpretation. |
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Focus on Rights |
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Deliberations on illusionary political change |
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By Kishali Pinto
Jayawardena |
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In Thailand last week for a short working session with its National Human Rights Commission, (which I must say, has been performing far better under stress than its counterpart in Sri Lanka though ...... |
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Inside the glass house |
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Liechtenstein dirty money shows the West is also corrupt |
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By Thalif Deen at the united nations |
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 As anecdotes go, it's the story of an African prime minister who walks into one of the leading Swiss banks for an appointment with the chief executive officer (CEO). The bank, based in Geneva, was known primarily for its highly secretive numbered accounts ...... |
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Telescope |
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Eastern polls and faltering moves towards pacification |
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By J.S. Tissainayagam |
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There is growing consensus today that what drives the forthcoming local government elections in the Batticaloa District is the need for at least a veneer of legitimacy for the government's military pacification in the East. |
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