Vol. 31 No. 18 ISSN: 1391 - 0531

13th October 1996

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The Political Column

• Industrial Disputes: Govt. should not make enemies on all fronts - Bernard
• USAID has painted a dismal picture on Lanka's economy

AJR Tapes

Preme tells Sirima: "I'm the crow, you're the king coconut"

• Front Page News
  * Tamil parties up in arms * Kadir meets Blair at Heathrow meeting * Govt. Offers 35% despite protests * LTTE moving into Pooneryn * Lifting of censorship linked to aid, says UNP * TULF protests against changes * Presidential allowance up by 200% * Concern over alleged cut of medical supplies to north

• News/Comment
  * Driving discipline into drivers * Anura talks to Amnesty on Lanka violence * Greasing the poll * Incentive for public servants * Medical experts seek crackdown on bad food * Students stall technical move * award for ST artist * Tamil-Sinhala teachers losing their jobs * Union queries * Women back peace in black again * CRM dismayed by alleged speech of President condemning violence * Company shows its gas say dealers * Kandy MC disrupts sale of newspapers * Lightning strikes MP * Refugee status: Lanka warns world community * Service medals: Navy seniors left out * Tiger buses to boost revenue * IPU assures to look into Jayalath's case * Discussion * 'Firewood ban will make tasteless tea' * Vultures menace school girls in buses * Gamini Dissanayake remembered * It doesn't pay to pretend * Dead soldier back in three wheeler * Buddhist monks protest Steel Corp. sale * 'Karunanidhi never helped Tamil groups' * 'Impossibly naive journalist will be ultimately his own worst enemy' * Afghanistan- containment of Islam * 'Cheer them on' * Preme to Sirima: I'll be the crow you be the king coconut

• Editorial / Opinion
  • Editorial - CRM hits out * Back to senses
  • The Political Column - A portrait prominently bleake
  • The Situation Report - Censorship out: then events unfurled
  • The Military Column - LTTE: more weapons likely
  • The Defence Column - The truth needs to be told
  • The Fifth Column - Deserted in defeat
  • The Jungle Telegraph

• Business News
  * Big chemical project in Hambantota * BOI to lure global market leaders with special incentives * Bottomline * Mind Your Business * Commmitte given more powers * CB ties up with EDS * Baiting the investor * Space-based network from Ceycom * Mixed signals from CSE * Lankan firm exports safety nappies * Increasing productivity better than chasing higher price for teas

• Plus
  *Childhood denied * Poverty - a major factor * The lessons of a father: Dr. Wimala de Silva's childhood * Oh! so beautiful and tragic land * "My son was not a fool to take his life" * Mystery * SLS: The buyer's Assurance * LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

• Sports News
  *Ingratitude and unfairness to Whatmore * Atlanta Olympics not a loss * Aussies face certain defeat * Colombo - by broad margin * CH&FC Centenary * Foreign crickets at Golf here * Hitting sixes for $ million * Mercantile Hockey "sevens" on Oct. 20 at Havelock Park * Mercantile open "sixes" * Narrow victory for HNB * Past officials mess up tennis administration * Pioneer Cup Hockey * Ranjith, Waidy back in AVA Association * Team for Sharjah picked * The clash of the Times * Under-14 champ wants U-16 title too * Upset wins by Dharmapala and Siri Piyaratne MV *Volleyball at Matara * When they got there the "cupboard" was bare