Budget 2008 Breaking New Ground
This Budget is that it attempts to break new
ground and formulate a strategy for economic development process on
a broad base introducing planned regional development in areas and
regions hitherto neglected or marginalised or both.
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Deceitful Tigers distort history
A recent programme on Sri Lanka in “Unreported
World” by Britain’s Channel 4, focusing on the current situation in
the conflict areas, interviewed Sri Lanka Army Commander Sarath
Fonseka on Nov. 9. When asked why unidentified gunmen still run amok
in the east, the Lieutenant General responded, “it will happen as
far as the LTTE and its operations are continued”.
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SOCIAL DIALOGUE BY NADIRA GUNATILLEKE
Seasonal commotion and shopping fever
The year end is near with school holidays and
many employees are utilising their remaining leave. Christmas season
has also arrived as usual. The season is full of celebrations and
holidays. But the topic we are going to talk today is non of them.
It is shopping, security and attitudes.
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