Vol. 31 No. 19 ISSN: 1391 - 0531

20th October 1996

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Political Column - President ponders phone peep

The Cyanide mystery and the Government Analysts's Department

• Front Page News
  * Prabha accused of Dehiwela blasts too * Mini polls postponed * Fowzie to lead Hajj pilgrimage * Attack on UNP rally at Ratnapura * Parish priests threatened by "satanic forces"in Negombo * Gamini D. assassination: Srima laments delay in probe * TELO and PLOTE disarmed in Trinco

• News/Comment
  * Unrealistic, unhelpful, say Tamil parties * President pacifies SMB union on privatization * Refugee aid * Mandolin U. Srinivas here today * Yala monk blasts Minister * SPC sits tomorrow * Threat after 'Red Line' is drawn * SLIDA to train Indian auditors * PERC defends gas price hike * Time report for President * Funds for 'unprecedented' development next year * LRH staff take to the street * Villager in trouble for keeping mum * Funds run out, erosion creeps in * HRTF wants to set up office in Jaffna * Srimani sees green industrial zones to protect environment * New administrative boundaries finalized * Telecom employees seek job security * Not building power base: Ashraff * The cyanide mystery and the Govt. Analyst's Dept. * We are well equipped" * Justice at stake: Parliament to control judiciary? * 'Dinesh is unpredictable, he got scared'

• Editorial / Opinion
  • The Editorial - Pros and cons of indictment
  • The Political Column - Leaks: President ponders phone peep
  • Situation Report - Indictment: offensive to neutralize LTTE
  • The Military Column - LTTE resorts to disruptive acts
  • The Fifth Column - What more hardships?
  • by Taraki - After Prabha: question of succession
  • The Jungle Telegraph

• Business News
  * Conference on regional economic cooperation * SAFTA hampered by many complex issues * Bottomline * FCCISL offers in-house training * Financial devolution * ASPI 600 soon at stock market * GST causes concern * Hameedia launches new range * CL opens another branch office * Central Finance deposits double on draw

• Plus
  *They are dying for a meal * 'God will bring them home': The agony of POWs held by the LTTE * 'Your hearts will beat for the poor man': On his second death anniversay - excerpts from a speech by Gamini Dissanayake

• Sports News
  * Soldier dares dicey mattress * Sri Lanka 2nd, India 8th in one-day rankings * Nandasena, Chandradasa for World Cup Golf Finals in S. Africa * Rugby Asiad '96 * Bright 50 by visually handicapped Bandara * Bright 50 by visually handicapped Bandara