The Sunday Times - Sri Lanka

Front Page News
*CBK raps police for using PTA in TNL case * Child-sex homes to be shut * Air Force's hi-tech spy-in-the-sky plunges into sea * AirLanka pilot saves 550 lives in mid-air drama * 23 policemen killed in attack on Kebithigollewa * Local govt. elections on single day

News/Comment
* Trinco residents get district Ids * Bus runs off road: 53 hurt * In soup over a cook * Human rights test for Army recruits * Passport men reach out to Vavuniya * Unrest brews in Postal Dept. * Airline says sorry to journalist * Chief Sec. insulted by MP, says SLASA * CMC wants salaries to start at Rs 5,400 * Counsel wants warrant issued on Minister * Karunanidhi approves of ban on LTTE * Lecture today * "Little Christmas" in Moratuwa tomorrow * Mayor pledges: no more dumping * Night of nights in Kelaniya * Perumal not in India * President on world support for package * Refugees or terrorists? * Sirisena Cooray guilty of contempt * Revision appeal withdrawn * Stop hounding me, Chitra tells CDB * Strike hinges on chairman's reply * Students hit by teacher- retirement * Tamil parties in social work only * Three Hurrahs for Cooray as he turns 96 * New campus in Vanni * Two VIPs take secret break in Sri Lanka * Overcrowding creates terrible conditions in Welikada prison

Business News
* Ceylinco hopeful of boosting CBC Crosby * Bankers welcome Central Bank reduction of reserve ratio * New digital exchange links to Kandy * Mind your Buiness * Transport sector in crisis * Army of local entrepreneurs to win economic war - Patric * DMS boosts retail banking * Call for better economic cooperation

Plus
* The house by Bulankulame Wewa: the oldest in Sri Lanka * Mary rediscovered: preface from the controversial book * Individualistic, asocial Mariology: excerpts from Chapter 2 * She will win her battle: Rosery's ordeal * LTTE: the Indian connection * LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Sports News
* Afridi, Waqar star as Pakistan win * Duncan White Award for Sugath Tillekeratne? * Travelserv Golf tourney * Gunaratne 107 not out * Kick Off, Cash In * Lanka's challenge in Sharjah * Fernando (120) lifts Nalanda to fine win over Royal * 11wicket haul by Pushpakumara * Paramanathan to represent Sri Lanka

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