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Political
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Govt. faces crisis within crisis |
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By Our Political Editor |
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 His chubby cheeks lit up as he exuded a warm smile. It was no photo opportunity. Yet, the pose stood frozen for a few seconds as the man from the land of the rising sun stared in the face of Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition and United National Party (UNP) leader. |
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5th
Column |
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Though our lives be crumbling- they shower us ..... |
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By Rypvanwinkle |
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“Thaaththa,” Bindu Udagedera asked, “will the war be over soon?”
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Situation
Report |
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Three different thrusts into rebel strongholds |
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By Iqbal Athas |
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 With the Ceasefire Agreement no more and no monitors to observe it, the Security Forces have stepped up their offensive against Tiger guerrillas.
In the coming days, weeks and months, their declared aim is to defeat the guerrillas militarily and re-capture territory they dominate in the Wanni. |
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The
Economic Analysis |
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The economic impact of the global recession |
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By the Economist |
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 International economic developments are likely to affect the country’s economic performance adversely this year. Global economic developments that are of utmost significance for the Sri Lankan economy are ominous Sri Lanka is an island economy that floats on international waters whose tides rock it frequently. |
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Thoughts
from London |
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British MPs miss the wood for the trees |
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By Neville de Silva |
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 It was another adjournment debate on Sri Lanka last Thursday. This was the second in the House of Commons since last May when the newly formed All Party Parliamentary Group for Tamils (APPG) launched a blitzkrieg on the Sri Lankan government and even caled on the British government to lift the six-year long ban on the LTTE.
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Issue
of the week |
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Not issued with this week's issue |
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By Ameen Izzadeen |
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Focus
on Rights |
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Realising the pain of the 'Other' |
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By Kishali Pinto
Jayawardena |
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Indulging in Michael Moore's "Farenheit 9/11" all over again last week, I was struck most by the choked statement coming from an American whose son had died in the preemptive strikes against Iraq. |
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Lobby |
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Not issued with this week's issue |
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By Chandani Kirinde, Our
Lobby Correspondent |
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Inside
the glass house |
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A Muslim as US President? |
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By Thalif Deen at the united nations |
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 NEW YORK - When the former Mayor of New York city, Rudy Guiliani, cleaned up the once notorious Times Square of sleazy porno shops, X-rated movie theatres and trashy streetwalkers, he shot up in popularity polls as a gutsy crime fighter. |
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Telescope |
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A game that will speak not its name |
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By J.S. Tissainayagam |
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 The government has predicted that 2008 would be decisive in its campaign against LTTE separatism and reiterated its ability to defeat the Tigers in their Wanni lair before this year closes. |
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