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Friday, March 12,  2010
      Editorial:Kaar, baar & soor

House dissolution no bar to members’ privileges
Deputy Chairman of Committees takes back two vehicles, including Prado

Deputy Chairman of Committees, Ramalingam Chandrasekaran, MP has taken back three vehicles, including a Prado he had handed over to Parliament immediately after the recent dissolution of Parliament.

MPs absent at March, April emergency debates will receive their salaries, perks
Contrary to reports, even those who had skipped last Tuesday’s vote on the Emergency will receive their March salary and all other perks and privileges.

First lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton present the 2010 International Woman of Courage Award to Jansila Majeed of Sri Lanka, Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at the State Department in Washington.
(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)


Two military courts constituted to try Fonseka
Former Army Chief Gen. (retd) Sarath Fonseka will face seven separate charges pertaining to his alleged involvement in politics while being in active service and irregularities in procurement of arms.


A land of telephone towers
When one flies over this fair island of ours, one is astounded by the large number of...
Cricket boss claims money unethically
D.S. de Silva, the Chairman of Sri Lanka Cricket who has been previously accused..

The last Sinhala Buddhists
Due to the proliferation of ethnic based parties in this country over the past two...

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