Vol. 31 No. 26 ISSN: 1391 - 0531

5th January 1997

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Are journalists terrorists - Media heroes turning villains

• Front Page News
  * Major shake-up in public administration * Get back now, Minister Fowzie tells paramedics * Six kilo busts * You're free to go, President tells Ms. Wijeweera * Changes in Police Dept.

• News/Comment
  * 25 soldiers in brush with death in Batticaloa * Bulegoda bankrupt, says JVP * Somavansa back to the fold rent with division * Give land to poor refugees - EPRLF * Land scandal in city * Talks to settle Coke strike * Kumar leaves: posers remain * EAP buys the Savoy * Delhi bar to host Desmond * Paint war at President's College * Veteran media man dead * Mediators proposed * "Military probe a cover-up" * Unions allege minister is bluffing * Union leaders meet to iron out differences * What Thangathurai said * "Referendum will be a costly affair" * Stop this sellout, protest 36 unions * Gampola Zahira reunion Drug smuggling: planes give way to fishing boats * Security for orphans as sex probe continues * Politicians condemn intimidation * Pseudo diplomat's paedophile palace in Kalutara

• Editorial / Opinion
  • Editorial - Terrorising the free media
  • The Political Column - Are journalists terrorists?
  • The Situation Report - Setting out to bring normalcy after decade of war airport
  • The Fifth Column - Better late than never
  • The Guest Column - Kofi Annan facing challenges of reforms
  • The Jungle Telegraph

• Business News
  *Mind Your Business * Code to decide 40% of Commercial Bank * World of Sports benefits * Investment firms battles up * Magnet Sells batteries * Indices on the rise * Pramuka moves to chase savings * Offshore banking for exporters * Pelwatte:its sour side

• Plus
  * A library for street children * LETTER FROM THE OTHERSIDE LTTE women: is this liberation? * He came ... he saw ... he conquered: Clarence Wijewardane * The silence of emotions * Where serenity reigns * Shell shock for turtles * LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Sports News
  * Tendulkar, Azharuddin in record stand * Women's cricket on top gear * Havelange to retire in 1998 * Arjuna roars again * A Cheeseburger in each hand * Sanath, the cricketing folk hero from Matara * Cambrians draw with Wesley * NOC schol for Francis