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Wanni Tigers dodged Karuna
confrontation
Contrary to reports, the LTTE Vanni faction is
believed to have side-stepped Wednesday’s operation conducted by
Karuna loyalists in the dense jungles of the Ampara district.
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Our
photographer Kamal Bogoda captured this scene at the
outskirts of Sampur, the scene of recent clashes between
security forces and the LTTE. Forces brought the area
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- Court
suspends CMC order
The Court of Appeal yesterday suspended a
decision taken by the District Engineer, Colombo Municipal
Council, to demolish buildings constructed on the pavements, in
Colombo 15, within seven days from August 26, 2006. The court
issued notice on the Colombo Municipal Commissioner and the
District Engineer to be present in Court on September 22, 2006,
in respect of a petition filed by eight persons, who had
constructed trade stalls, along the pavements, in Sirimavo
Bandaranaike Mawatha, Colombo 15.
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Children hurt
in LTTE mine attack
A claymore mine blast wounded a police officer
and six civilians in Vavuniya yesterday. The mine exploded
around 7.00 a.m. near a three-wheeler at Vavuniya where the body
of a civilian was found, a senior police officer said.
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NAM and the crucial challenges of our societies
People perceive that only rich people and those
of white ancestry continue to enjoy positions of privilege, as
well as men while women continue to struggle. After years of
armed conflict and the experience of the Truth Commission, there
still exists a social gap between the groups that will only
disappear through the eradication of corruption and
transparency, along with a participatory system that has to be
inclusive of all sectors of the civil society. Working for a
post conflict situation brings new challenges and scenarios to
be faced.
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Poland: The Terrible Twins
"I am afraid that with Jaroslaw Kaczynski as
prime minister, Poland will become more extreme, more
anti-European and a more xenophobic country," warned Bronislaw
Komorowski, a member of the opposition Civic Platform party,
when the second Kaczynski twin was made prime minister by his
brother, President Lech Kaczinski, in July. He could have added
that Poland is becoming more anti-Semitic, more homophobic, and
much more vengeful towards former Communists and collaborators.
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Govt. stress need to promote small
and medium industries- Minister Nawinna
SME 2006 exhibition was inaugurated yesterday in
enhancing the technological capabilities of small and medium
enterprises to emerge itself as an efficient and competitive
sector in the economy and prepare for the global markets.
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Humanitarian agencies in Sri Lanka
need US$ 37.5 mn
Against the backdrop of renewed conflict, which
has newly displaced more than 200,000 people in the North and
East of the country, the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
country team in Sri Lanka launched a Common Humanitarian Action
Plan (CHAP) requiring US $37.5 million for urgent relief from
September to December 2006.
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| SPORTS |
- 62nd Bradby Shield rugby
encounter at Reid Avenue today
Trinity-Royal clash eyeing ‘A’ Division promotion
When Trinity College, led by Sri Lanka Youth
deputy skipper and number eight Imalka Maddumapatabendi, take on
Royal College, skippered by Chamika Sandruwan, at 4.45 p.m at
Reid Avenue today, their main objective will be to retain the
coveted Bradby Shield which they won last year with a record
breaking margin of 69 points to 13.
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ICC set dates
for Inzamam hearing
KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan captain
Inzamam-ul-Haq’s disciplinary hearing over last month’s ball
tampering row at the Oval will be held in London on September 27
and 28, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on
Thursday.
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