Narco-mafia ex-IGP's nomination out

ONCE again the Bribery Commission is not functioning. This is due to the fact that the Chairman of the Commission, retired Supreme Court Judge Ananda Coomaraswamy, has retired making the Institution inoperative. The nominee of the Constitution Council, a former IGP who retired under a criminal cloud has been rejected by the President as he is found to have had connections with the narcotics mafia, some of whom are facing cases against them.

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Interim Authority within context of permanent settlement - Government

THE Government said yesterday during efforts to evolve an agenda for peace talks it has agreed to the concept of setting up an Interim Authority within the context of negotiating a permanent settlement to the ethnic conflict. This is on the basis that an interim authority will be useful in a transitional period from a situation of conflict to one of democracy.

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BUSINESS

National Development Trust Fund immediate need

Small and medium entrepreneurs in the tsunami affected areas will immensely benefit by the setting up of the National Development Trust Fund , the immediate past President of the Ceylon National Chamber of Commerce, Ranjith Hettiarachchi said.

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SPORT

Aussies are probably the best team ever - Vaughan

LONDON, Thursday (AFP) - England captain Michael Vaughan has said his side will have to overcome probably the best team that has ever played if they are to defeat Australia and win back the Ashes later this year.

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Actress Uma Thurman with “Baby 81” while taping a segment for Good Morning America on Wednesday in New York City. Murugupillai and Jenita Jeyarajah appeared on Good Morning America with their four-month-old son, Abhilash, known as “Baby 81.” The child was found in the tsunami debris and was confirmed as their son after DNA testing.


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