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 The foundation stone has been laid with much fanfare and plans are underway to establish Sri Lanka’s second international airport at Weerawila, about 10 km from the town of Hambantota in the south. |
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| Ajith – pen of an era Tribute |
 Ajith Samaranayake was a liberal intellectual in Sri Lankan journalism and his life spanned an era of radical change. He lived and died as the nation itself slipped from political liberalism to an era of the coffin of untold proportions. |
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| Peradeniya to move |
 Forty years ago, in Ratnapura, Clarence Wijewardene was in search of a partner and a lead singer who would help to transform his dreams into reality. A friend whom he had selected to play this all important role failed to pass the test when I listened to them in the very first rehearsals we had in my house at Inner Circular Road, Ratnapura. |
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| Tombstone mystery |
| After the publication of my book Knox’s Words in 2004, a bibliophile presented me with a copy of a strange single-page document. It had fallen out of his first edition of Knox (1682), and he hoped that I might shed some light on its origin. |
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| Memories of Lalith |
 A British parliamentarian, Cyril Smith, MBE - famous for his sense of humour - related the following story in an after-dinner speech. "Mrs. Thatcher passed on and knocked on the Gates of Heaven but St. Peter, after asking for her name, sends her down below. Some four days later, there is a knock on the Gates of Heaven. St. Peter finds the Devil standing there. 'What do you want?' asks St. Peter. 'Oh,' says the Devil, 'I have come to seek political asylum’.” |
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| It's time for toys |
 Wondering what to buy your kids this Christmas? Finding the perfect gift can be a perplexing task. No doubt, even Santa needs some help. The annual sale of export quality toys organised by the members of the Toy Exporters’ Association promises a wide range of creative gifts that are guaranteed to keep your children enchanted for hours. |
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