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Monday, September 08,  2008
      Editorial:Effectiveness of preaching cannot be measured in decibels
Close on the heels of teacher unions boycotting the evaluation of A/L answer scripts to pressure the government to rectify their long standing salary anomalies, Human Rights Commission chief Nimal Punchihewa has rapped the Salaries and Cadre Commission for failing in its job. Had the commission done it duty, this wouldn’t have been the case, he said on Saturday.

Sexual assault at Hakmana police station
Police spokesman: some ‘dogs’ have entered service
The National Police Commission (NPC) yesterday said that Police Headquarters needed to take tough action against sex maniacs in the department to ensure an already bad situation from getting worse. A shocked K. C. Logeswaran, Secretary to the Commission yesterday told The Island that a report would be called from Police Headquarters on the alleged sexual ...

People jostle to catch money thrown by supporters from the ruling Pakistan People’s Party to celebrate the victory of their leader Asif Ali Zardari in Lahore, Pakistan on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008. The widower of slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto became Pakistan’s new president Saturday after winning a landslide election victory that makes him a critical partner in the U.S.-led war against terrorism. (AP Photo)


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