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Sunday
July 02, 2006 |
Taking
no chances: Troops checking a shoe when a group of people
were stopped at a Colombo checkpoint. Pic by Gemunu
Wellage |
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Plans to assemble Maruti cars
here
The Associated Motorways Group (AMW) which burst into
the news last week with a strategic deal with John
Keells Holdings, a few weeks after De Zoysa took majority
control of the company, has some mega diversification
plans ahead to steer growth..... Full
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Sri
Lankan tourism and the challenges ahead
Two competitors speaking together and being committed
to one common cause is a very rare event that one
might come across these days. Such a thing happened
last week at the monthly meeting of the Sunday Times
Business Club when two prominent personalities from
Sri Lanka's Tourism Industry spoke – with one
voice – to the members about "Promoting
Tourism in a Challenging Environment".... Full
Story |
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Rienzie
new Chairman of Sunshine Holdings
 Sunshine
Holdings Limited (SHL), the parent company of Watawala
Plantations, last week said Rienzie T. Wijetilleke had
been appointed chairman of the company with effect from
June .... Full Story
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Right
time for Lankan companies to enter Bangladesh
Bangladesh as an emerging market is more advantages
to Sri Lankan companies seeking to invest (in the region)
as against India for example where – even though
the opportunity is greater – the market-entry
threshold is much higher, according to Malka Shamrose,
MTI Country Manager for Bangladesh..... Full
Story |
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Retail
ride in India for Sri Lankan ready-mades
Sri Lankan ready-mades are looking at India’s
impending retail boom to enter the market. Sri Lankan
ready-made garments get a special mention under the
Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement (FTA) but the tariff
concessions have not helped win over the Indian market......
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Build
on this foundation
Suddenly, Sri Lanka’s squad for the next years
World Cup seems settled. The performances in England
have helped players cement their spots. A number of
the fringe players have proved their worth and the
seniors have gone from strength to strength .... Full
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When
you have the cake please eat it!
The “Caltex” league title
will be open, possibly, till the last match of the second
round. The league will continue to attract spectator
interest. CR would have preferred a win and thereby
virtually be certain of the title. It did not happen
the way they ..... Full
Story |
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Massacre
at Headingly
 Sri
Lankans Sanath Jayasuriya and Upul Tharanga produced
a stand of 286, the third best in one-day internationals,
as England lost the series 5-0. Jayasuriya, in his
last international on English soil, hit 152 off 99
balls while fellow opener Tharanga made 109, Sri Lanka
winning by eight wickets...... Full
Story |
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KINJOU
celebrates 15 Anniversary
"Kinjou" Chinese Restaurant at Havelock Town
Colombo 5 will be celebrating its 15th year in operation.
The promoter of Kinjou Nagoya, a Japanese National,
who studied culinary art in China was successfully able
to create a totally new 'taste' by using Chinese recipe
together with Japanese sauces and other flavours, by
1991.... Full Story |
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Campus
Ambassador for Sri Lanka
Nerodha Sudershini de Silva who hails from Anuradhapura
was crowned as Miss University International Sri Lanka
at the Mr. and Miss University International Beauty
Pageant held in Seoul South Korea in July.... Full
Story |
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No
more tears sister
The tragedy of war is different phases. The two decade
long ethnic war in Sri Lanka has taken the lives of
not only soldiers and LTTE cadres but also many civilians,
politicians, journalists, writers, and educationist....
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Times |
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King
Sena 11 invades the Pandyan Kingdom
When the Pandya prince went to meet the king, he was
welcomed warmly and they enjoyed a pleasant conversation.
The prince described in detail, all that was happening
in the Pandya kingdom. King Sena then decided to attack
the Pandyas..... Full
Story |
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Patriot who resurrected Anuradhapura
The patriot responsible for the restoration of Anuradhapura,
Sri Lanka's first capital, Bramachari Walisinghe Harischandra
was born on July 9, 1876...... Full
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Govt,
UNP agree on 18th Amendment
While the Janatha Vimukthi Peramun is warning of shock
treatment for the proposed CEB Reforms Bill, the main
opposition UNP and the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration
have reached a politically significant agreement on
the 18th Amendment to the constitution.The 18th amendment
providing for the setting up of courts of appeal in
five circuits covering the nine provinces to reduce
laws’ delays will be presented in parliament on
Thursday...... Full
Story |
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Parami killing:
Police on trail of Tiger spy
Police probing last Monday’s LTTE suicide attack
that snatched the life of the Army’s Deputy Chief
of Staff, Major General Parami Kulatunga (posthumously
made Lt. General) and three others, are following leads
to track down an LTTE intelligence operative who had
apparently been monitoring the movements of the slain
officer..... Full Story |
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Panic in Kalpitiya
over reports of LTTE boats
An air, sea and ground search operation was launched
around Kalpitiya yesterday after fishermen spotted what
they suspected to be a flotilla of LTTE boats heading
closer to the shore on Friday, a senior police officer
said..... Full Story |
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Schools prepared
for alarm bells
In the wake of last Wednesday’s rumours that the
LTTE intends to target schools, the government has issued
guidelines to be followed in the event of a terrorist
attack and with parents too being asked to assist the
school authorities in carrying out these precautionary
measures..... Full
Story |
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Major drug
bust: Suspected peddler missing
A drug peddler from Ferguson Road, Colombo 15 alleged
to have been given the contract to hand over heroin
to an Army major, has been evading arrest, the Police
Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officials said ......
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Training on
lightning protection for science and technology officers
A training programme on lightning
protection will be conducted by Dr. Chandana Jayaratne
at the Arthur.C.Clarke Institute for Modern Technology
on July 3...... Full
Story |
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The
queen is dead; long live the king
- Political
Column |
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No
apologies just expressions of regret from the Wanni
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5th Column
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Who
kept Kulatunga out of Army HQ
- Situation Report |
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Trade
and global concerns in South Asia's food security
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The
Sunday Times Economic Analysis |
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Demanding
powerful symbols of integrity in public life
- Focus on Rights |
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When
world leaders take law into their hands
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This Was PARAMI
An honest, upright officer and perfect gentleman
is how one could best describe Parami Kulatunge, clichéd
though it is. Above all, he was a caring human being,
who was much loved by all who came within his sphere.
He was so much a livewire, his death comes as an unbelievable
shock..... Full
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A rare gem from
Professor Carlo
 'Rattaran
Duwe' is a parent's most endearing form of addressing
a daughter. She is so precious and valuable. Academician
turned lyric writer Professor Carlo Fonseka created
a highly emotional and touching song beginning with
the words 'Rattaran duwe ape rattaran duwe' expressing
most poignantly the feelings of a parent when the
daughter moves out after getting married.....
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Home is a classroom
The power of the tsunami was fleeting, but the pain
it created for people is life-long. It has been one-and-a-half
years since the tsunami tragedy, but there are still
many people who are floundering in a sea of.... Full
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A winning
blossom
Winning a coveted Gold Medal at
the prestigious Chelsea Flower Show is indeed a great
achievement. A Sri Lankan BOI firm, Borneo Exotics
won this honour at London’s Chelsea Flower Show
held in May, for its display of Nepenthes cultivated....
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The value of
fenugreek
Garlic has been generally referred to as
the monarch of herbs. Alfalfa was titled the herbal
‘king of kings’ by the Arabs. Fenugreek
too is a member of the royal family of herbs.... Full
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How secure are
you?
The widespread use of information communication technology
in government, business and everyday life has resulted
in most social functions depending on efficient, secure
and uninterrupted access to global communication networks.....
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Acting It Out
The atmosphere was jammed with energy, excitement
and anticipation. You could literally feel it as you
sat in the Bishop’s College Auditorium waiting
for the Inter-School Shakespeare Drama Competition
2006.... Full Story
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Alone
I could see them trying to hold back their
laughter, staring, pointing their fingers at me. Why?
What was wrong with me? Why were they laughing? I
started to run… it didn’t matter where
to.... Full Story
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