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Transfers in the public service - A colossal wasteIN Sri Lanka, the onus for the country's development lies in the hands of the Public Service. All Public Servants are 'birds of passage'. They are never satisfied. Hardly a day passes without a strike, demanding higher pay to combat rising COL, permanency in appointments, better working conditions, payments of arrears, strike-pay etc. etc. etc. On my watch Is it the UNP running scared or another jumbo snare?THE statements of US under secretary Nicholas Burns strongly supportive of the Government, its restraint in the face of grave provocation, the most open condemnation of the LTTE's violence and terror; and reiteration of US support to protect Sri Lanka's sovereignty and territorial integrity were satisfying to many. |
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Spice : Map of Sri Lanka by N. Bellin made in 1750, showing harbours around the coast: Colombo, Trincomalee, Chilaw, Negombo, Pamene (?) and many small towns and settlements inland - Picture courtesy: Grace Galleries, Inc. |
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