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| Wednesday, 9 July 2003 |
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Talking Point : What price freedom of speech The talk doing the rounds in medical circles is how a reputed Medical Faculty Professor had his invitation to be the chief guest at a Medico's do abruptly withdrawn - all because the learned Professor had criticised the recent GMOA strike action over the electronic media. Upon inquiry he was told that a section of the doctors belonging to the trade union was not happy with his remarks and refused to participate in the event where an individual who criticised their lot was the chief guest. PERC to make arrangements for bus company divestiture by Rajmi Manatunga The Transport Ministry has directed the Public Enterprise Reform Commission (PERC) to make arrangements for the much postponed divestiture of the seven remaining CTB cluster bus companies. A spokesman for the Transport Ministry told the Daily News that the Vavunuya, Northern, New Eastern, Ruhuna, Nuwara Eliya, Uva and Wyamba bus companies which did not receive eligible bids at the October 31 listing will be thus listed to private investors. "The ministry and the Public Enterprise Reform Commission (PERC) decided to re-advertise the companies since the bidders who had expressed interest in them at last time's listing were unable to show the required turnover and the period for submitting bid bonds for the divestiture ended Saturday evening," he said. However, the October divestiture of six companies have currently being halted owing to action filed by the CTB employees claiming that the listing violated their rights by not allocating them their due shares. Dhammapadaya in languages of all Buddhist countries The Ministry of Buddhasasana, Justice, Law Reform and National Integration of Sri Lanka and the Religious, Arts and Cultural Affairs Parliamentary Committee of Thailand have taken a joint decision to publish Dhamma Padatta katha, the Buddhist Dhamma book, in one volume readable in the languages of all Buddhist countries. Presently, the Dhamma book popularly known as the "Dhammapadaya" is printed in Sinhala, Paali, Tamil and English only. Buddhasasana Minister W. J. M. Lokubandara and Thai Parliamentary Committee Chairman Dr.Vichai Chaichi Wanikku came to an agreement in this connection at a discussion held at Charikaaramaya, Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7, recently. They further agreed to launch a special programme to promote religious and cultural activities in Sri Lanka. Buddhasasana Ministry Secretary N.W.Weralupitiya and Thai Ambassador in Sri Lanka Jeram Thevanayod took part in the discussion. |
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