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| Kidney trouble |
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 The verbal “agreement” was simple. “Give us a kidney and we’ll give you a million rupees, was the ‘agreement’,” alleges Anoma* from a southern town, who nearly two years after the donation has filed a complaint of wanchawa (cheating), in what is believed to be an unprecedented incident in the country. |
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| Crafts close
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 In the past, the villagers of Koulara had been engaged in the traditional brick making industry using local clay. Then along came the sugarcane plantation and factory and many villagers went to work as labourers, harvesting sugar cane. Interest in pottery dwindled. |
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| Hearts in need |
 Eight months on, the one and only Paediatric Cardiac Surgical Unit in the country located at the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children in Colombo which has already performed 200 life-saving operations is seeking support to help the poorest of the poor. In a country where over 90% of the people can hardly make ends meet...... |
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| Living on the edge |
 While residents in Colombo and areas outside the conflict zones often grumble about the cost of living, opportunist politicians and the lack of accountability by state institutions, their counterparts in war-torn Jaffna are a community virtually on the run. |
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| Divas cut
a dash |
 The much anticipated fashion show 'The Divas are back' held to raise funds for the worthy cause of the School for the Deaf and Blind, Ratmalana was every bit as exciting, alluring and entertaining as the models themselves. |
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