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| It’s show time! |
Ashok Ferrey may not be his real name, but he is a very real presence in at least half a dozen demographics – among them those who read books (he has written short stories and a novel); those who attend the annual Galle Literary Festival (where he is a prominent figure as emcee, chairing panel discussions and interviewing writers) ...... |
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| Controversy over costs and revenue of IIFA |
In its over-enthusiasm to attract more Indian tourists and build the Sri Lankan image as a major tourist destination following the end of the conflict, Sri Lanka spent a total of Rs 1.1 billion Sri Lanka rupees to host last week’s International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Colombo, of which over Rs 850 million has been provided by the Treasury while the balance came from sponsors, according to figures compiled by the Business Times (BT).
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| Football is war |
The flags are flying, from Holland to Argentina, from Cameroon to Japan. The drums are beating, the trumpets blowing. Colours are unfurled, and battle cries sound. It's that time again: the World Cup is upon us. The late Rinus Michels, also known as "the General," coach of the Dutch team that narrowly lost to Germany in the 1974 final, famously said, "Football is war." |
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| Royal College 'Parade' and 'Party on the Street' |
This year Royal College is going all out to celebrate its 175th Anniversary in grand style.
To coincide with the anniversary celebrations the college is organizing a spectacular Parade on July 3 which will commence from the College gates at 3.30 pm. |
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| The Aravinda doctrine |
I am more than familiar with the sight of Aravinda de Silva walking across the boundary and walking into the middle to take on the world. Whether it was Kapil Dev, Imran Khan, Glen McGrath or Anil Kumble at the trundling end he had the same composure and you could feel the stoic resolute running in his veins. On Thursday there was no difference. |
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| EDITORIAL |
| The debt trap |
Hot on the heels of President Mahinda Rajapaksa's State visit to India, comes the official visit of China's Vice Prime Minister to Sri Lanka.
This might fuel some excitement among the diplomatic community and strategic studies analysts, but whether one need read too much into this co-incidence is best left open. |
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| COLUMNS |
| Bonapartism reigns, UNP in Waterloo -- Political Column |
Prime Minister, D.M. Jayaratne, sprung a surprise on ministers at the weekly Cabinet meeting last Wednesday.
He circulated a brief two-page note calling upon his colleagues to approve a recommendation asking the Legal Draftsman's Department to formulate a set of draft constitutional amendments. The parameters of the changes proposed were spelt out. Ministers lost no time in endorsing it. |
| A little bit of India - to have, to hold! -- 5th Column |
My Dear Manmohan,
Last week of course, it was all about India because your country’s film awards were held here-and I daresay it was a damp squib. That was because most of your top artistes kept away saying that some people in Tamil Nadu had threatened them.
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| Protecting others with their lives |
Even though it was a mock-up of the ground situation in Iraq during the American invasion in 2003, dubbed “war gaming” at the Army Infantry School at Fort Benning, Georgia, US, the pats on the back for Squadron Leader Chaminda Herath were numerous. For, many were the American officers themselves who were defeated in the Basra operation. |
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| The cunning viceroy |
The Sri Lankan problem was a big headache to the Indian Viceroy, John Villa. From the very outset he did not like King Buwanekabahu. Before long, the entire city of Lisbon got to know of this issue. The king in Portugal too began to
dislike King Buwanekabahu. In the meantime, a new viceroy was appointed to India.
He was John Aponso de Noronno. |
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