Dr. N.M. Perera's policies and achievements as Finance Minister
NM saw the transformation to a socialist society
to be determined not by heavy dependence on international financial
institutions but by the extent to which the country was willing to
make sacrifices and increase its productive work.
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'Bicycle wincles and the need for Skills Enhancement'
You may perhaps be surprised to note that on
average every two households out of three own a bicycle in Sri
Lanka. Although there are approximately 18,000 private buses on the
main roads, the bicycle is the most common form of private
transport.
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Tigers give wake up call at sea
Piracy it was. It was not a case of a vessel in
difficulty being escorted to safety. Nor was it an instance of the
crew of a vessel in distress being taken to safety. The ugly saga of
the Jordanian registered Merchant Vessel Farah III so far, is one
where the LTTE has most blatantly carried out an act of piracy.
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