The Sunday Times Sri Lanka

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Political Column

The rosy media accounts enriched by glossy spin failed to hide what was clearly a major diplomatic disaster for Sri Lanka in recent decades. That it came in a week when the nation was celebrating the first anniversary of the military victory over Tiger guerrillas added insult to injury and spawned humiliation.

5th Column

Don’t let next week rob us of this week’s joy!

“Thaaththa,” Bindu Udagedera asked, “is it true that the tourist industry is booming?”
“Some people claim that the number of tourists coming here has increased,” Bindu’s father Percy agreed, “but why do you ask?”

The Economic Analysis

Economic vulnerability due to external dependence

There is no escape from the reality that Sri Lanka’s economic prosperity is much dependent on external economic circumstances. This is not a recent development with globalization as some contend. It is a phenomenon that developed with colonialism. The country was turned into an import-export economy with high trade dependence.

Lobby

Not issued with this week

Focus on Rights

Bringing the moon down to earth

Certainly, the mood was euphoric, somewhat along the lines of what we saw decades back when the militant leader of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) was captured and killed by government forces in much the contentious circumstances surrounding the killing of LTTE leader, Velupillai Prabhakaran.

Talk at the Cafe Spectator

DIG hurls bouncer at SLC over meals

While Sri Lanka Cricket spends millions of rupees for entertainment purposes such as dining and dancing till the wee hours of the morning, half of the police detail deployed for the ongoing Asia Cup at Dambulla were forced to starve for long hours. Someone had not ensured the proper delivery of food.