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Sunday, July 14, 2002

Lanka delays defence deal with US
The government is reported to be having second thoughts on the early signing of the Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreement (ACSA) with United States.......

Mahinda, Anura exchange heavy fire over Fowzie
A move to oust former minister A.H.M Fowzie from the SLFP has split the party right down the middle with an angry battle erupting again between Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse and former Speaker Anura Bandaranaike.

Non-stop sittings: Where are the bills?
Despite government moves to have parliamentary sittings throughout next month to pass 37 bills, including bills relating to media reforms, parliamentary sources claimed that only two items had been listed so far as government business.

Tyronne as 'friendly messenger'
Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando, who has offered himself as a candidate for the UN Secretary General post, has been called upon by the visiting External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha to act as a 'friendly messenger' in the Indo-Pakistan conflict.

Tamil parties seek release of Vaiko
The four-party Tamil National Alliance has decided to launch a passive resistance campaign, urging the Tamil Nadu state government to release MDMK leader Vaiko..

TNA insists on withdrawal
The Tamil National Alliance is scheduled to hold a second meeting with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe this week to discuss the evacuation of troops from schools and places of religious worship.

CMs to go to court over fund cutting
The Chief Ministers of provincial councils have warned that they will take immediate legal action if the government fails to meet their demands........

Prices unlikely to come down
Despite promises by the Finance Minister that prices of essential goods would be reduced, price cuts on some essentials are not likely as dealers complain they are not in a position to do so.

Harassed MPs to complain
A group of opposition MPs have resolved to urge President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to put an end to the UNF government's practice of harassing PA MPs .......


Water is becoming increasingly scarce as the drought in the Hambantota district tightens its grip. Ven. Ritiyagala Vipulasara Thera, a monk from the Gonnoruwa village, says he walks four kilometers daily, pushing his wheelbarrow to collect water from a tap. Pic by Ranjith Perera

SUNDAY TIMES COLUMNS

Political Column
- Hakeem, SLMC in peace soup


Situation Report
--LTTE giving top priority to the East

- 5th Column
-
A new consult to add insult?

The Jungle Telegraph
- Official house for Opposition Leader

The Rajpal Abeynayake's Column
- -Adios chief - a postscript to the Air Force story

HULFTSDORP HILL -
The Police-lawyer dispute deepens

The Sunday Times Economic Analysis
- Much ado about nothing

Thoughts from London
-
Doctor heal thyself

Focus on Rights
- The right to march

Lobby
- VAT drowns in verbal fire

inside the glass house
- Big bucks and white collar criminals

Sad lessons from the Norway accord on Middle East - By Susantha Goonatilake


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