Columns

Political Column
Crisis with India defused, but for how long?

Sri Lanka's giant neighbour, India blinked this time. If it raved and ranted over the ongoing separatist war and the resultant humanitarian issues in the past weeks, just seven days ago, India seemed to relent. There was the threat of members of major Tamil Nadu political parties resigning their seats in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha (the Indian Parliament) last Wednesday.

5th Column
Alas! He hath not fed of the dainties of my kingdom!
My Dear former President Gayoom,
Situation Report
They came, they bombed and they went away

Intercepts of coded radio communications between two Tiger guerrilla bases in the north last week baffled Colombo's intelligence community.

Thoughts from London
How they come and how they go
No doubt much will be written today about the air attack by the LTTE in Colombo early last week. There would have been time to gather more information, assess the damage done by the bombing and take a serious look at the larger picture.
The Economic Analysis
The disquietingly growing trade deficit
The latest trade statistics for August confirmed the fears that the trade deficit would continue to grow and reach a huge proportion. In the first eight months of the year the trade gap had nearly doubled to what it was last year. Last year’s trade gap was in itself a record one of US$ 3560 million, higher than in the previous year when it was US$ 3371.
Lobby
Not issued with this week
 
Focus on Rights
Obnoxious regulation of private telecasting
As pointed out repeatedly in these column spaces, the doctrine of Public Trust as judicially articulated, is no strange phenomenon to Sri Lanka.
Inside the glass house
Not issued with this week

 

 
 
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