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The JVP also appeared to be gathering strength
in numbers when heavy showers failed to deter a massive turnout for their
rally in November.
The incessant, unexplained rain wreaked havoc in the hills when mountains moved and slipped, sinking roads and railways and killing people. The largest landslide ever was recorded in Koslanda in November when more than a hundred acres of estate washed away blocking the Koslanda-Wellawaya main road. |
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Colombo continued to attract the celebrities. On a literary note, two of India's famous female writers visited our shores. Shoba De, controversial queen of steamy potboilers and the celebrated 1997 Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy, both on the invitation of Lake House Bookshop. |
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the Rotary Club of Colombo East to promote funding for several children's
homes.
The World Cup euphoria of last year was somewhat dissipated by the champion team's failure to record four tournament wins in a row which would have been a record and more by the Cricket Board which was embroiled in a bribery allegation still to be cleared. Master blaster Sanath Jayasuriya narrowly missed Brian Lara's highest Test score, falling short by 35 runs. |
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The sporting world was hurled into scandal when sprint queen Susanthika
declared that she was sexually abused by 'high officials' of the Ministry
of Sports.
The government waged war with the media. The defamation case against The Editor of The Sunday Times concluded with the controversial decision spelt out by High Court Judge Upali de Z. Gunawardena, who found the defendant guilty and meted out two suspended sentences of seven years and two years imprisonment to run concurrently. |
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