How to reconcile the reports
The majority report is far closer to the August
2000 draft constitution of Chandrika Kumaratunga which was a product
of a bipartisan consensus, though Ranil Wickremsinghe later exited
from that consensus. In point of fact it was Karu Jayasuriya who led
the UNP team for those 14 months of talks with the SLFP delegation.
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A child protection manifesto for the country
Since there are many players in the child
welfare field in the country it is necessary that we lay down the
key assumptions underpinning a good child protection policy for our
particular needs in the country.
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Should Christmas be over commercialised?
Daily News Debate compiled by Rajmi Manatunga
The word "Christmas" is a derivative of the old
English Cristes Maesse, or "Christ's Mass" There is nothing in the
Holy Scriptures to say that Christmas is a religious holiday nor is
there any guidance in the book as to how Christmas should be
observed. This lacuna has enabled various cultures around the world
to develop rituals and popular traditions of their own for
Christmas.
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