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Sunday September 14, 2003

LTTE asks for police, land, finance
The LTTE will include proposals on recognising its Police force, distribution of land and powers to take over finance control in its counter proposals to be submitted to the government later this month.

“Trinco naval base is vulnerable”, US military warns Lanka
A high powered United States military team has declared that land areas south of Trincomalee must be secured by the security forces from the Tiger guerrillas if this strategic port is to be protected.

Police Commission also rocked by resignation
With the independent bribery commission crippled for months over a dispute in appointing a member, a similar fate is looming over another important body-the Independent Police Commission.

Kandy by night
The Presidential guards were on what appeared to be an undercover mission last evening at the Hantana Hills in Kandy. Puzzled visitors watched on and were told they were cleaning the undergrowth as an opposition MP of cricketing fame had purchased the land.

PM winning race to New York
By Shelani Perera

After weeks of crossfire between President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as to who should address the UN General Assembly, it now seems likely the Prime Minister will do so but the President's office is not giving up the battle.

Press Complaints Commission to be launched next month
The newly formed Press Complaints Commission of Sri Lanka will hold a public seminar next Wednesday (September 17) on the new revolutionary concept of self-regulation that is to be introduced within the newspaper industry here shortly.


A lady clasping flowers mourns the death of the Most Venerable Madihe Pannaseeha Mahanayaka Thera as she joins tens of thousands of others in a funeral procession leading to the Independence Square where the cremation of the Mahanayaka Thera took place last evening with state honours. Pic by Ranjith Perera

SUNDAY TIMES COLUMNS

Political Column - Quarrelling and carrying-on, while waiting for the LTTE


Situation Report - The cover up of a Tiger build up in Trincomalee

POLITICAL SKETCHBOOK  - United Nations and getting a leg-up in the lecture circuit

5th Column - Red, Blue alliance has gone for a ride once again

The Rajpal Abeynayake Column - Residential estate to cyber-space - a contemporary chronicle?

The Sunday Times Economic Analysis - Exporting labour: Do we have a surplus?

Thoughts from London - Test to be hailed as British fish and chips
Focus on Rights - When are conversions improper?
inside the glass house - Oh to address the UN!

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