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Political
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Govt. tossed about in crisis after crisis |
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By Our Political Editor |
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It came in the backdrop of a worsening economy and a new, frightening phase of the ongoing undeclared Eelam War IV. The world's only superpower, the United States of America, delivered a strong message to the Mahinda Rajapaksa Administration - ameliorate human rights conditions, rein in paramilitary groups and respect media freedom. That seemed the recipe to avoid global isolation. |
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5th
Column |
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COL, Tiger aircraft, rains: Many reasons to look skywards |
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By Rypvanwinkle |
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"Thaaththa", Bindu Udagedera asked, "why is everyone looking at the sky these days?"
"They must be worried about the rain and the possibility of floods..." Bindu's father Percy suggested.
"I don't think so...." Bindu disagreed. |
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Situation
Report |
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Four air raids worse than four wars |
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By Iqbal Athas |
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 Four different Tiger guerrilla air raids within just over a month has caused more panic and concern in the country's defence and security establishment than four different phases of the separatist war - the last being the ongoing undeclared Eelam War IV. |
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The
Economic Analysis |
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Changing face of the economy |
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By the Economist |
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The controversy regarding the growth rate for 2006 has perhaps distracted readers away from significant changes that the economy has undergone in the last few decades. Last year's economic performance reinforced those structural changes. There are various interpretations of the structural transformation that has occurred that requires to be clarified for a proper understanding of the country's economic development. |
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Thoughts
from London |
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For heaven sake do something or shut up |
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By Neville de Silva |
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 There is an oft quoted line from Samuel Johnson's life of Boswell. No doubt other words of Johnson have been cited in other circumstances. But these particular words seem to be singularly appropriate in the prevailing context in Sri Lanka. Patriotism, said, Johnson, is the last refuge of a scoundrel. Patriotism in itself is not to be derided. |
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Issue
of the week |
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US withdrawal may herald Iraq unity |
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By Ameen Izzadeen |
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 For the second time in a year, Iraqi lawmakers on Tuesday signed a motion calling on the United States to set a timetable to withdraw its troops from Iraq. For reasons best known to them, the Western media did not see in the petition signed by 144 lawmakers anything newsworthy. |
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Focus
on Rights |
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The HRC'S justification of their appointments; a continuation of the farce? |
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By Kishali Pinto
Jayawardena |
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Chairman of the Human Rights Commission, S. Anandacoomaraswamy has responded to this column last week ('Farcical Statements and Violations of the Constitution', the Sunday Times, 6th May 2007) by propounding a truly astonishing justification for the appointment of members of the HRC, (including himself), by the President. |
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Lobby |
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A lack of maturity and lost opportunities |
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By Chandani Kirinde, Our
Lobby Correspondent |
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When Parliament met after the Sinhala and Tamil New year and Vesak recess, it was back to bickering over some usual issues or non issues in this instance. There was the routine extension of the emergency which passed off without too much incident. |
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Inside
the glass house |
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Not published with this week issue. |
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By Thalif Deen at the united nations |
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