The Intelligentsia, National Unity and Peace

MAHINDA CHINTANA starts with “wisdom and virtue are essential for the physical development of a person”. There is every indication in this statement that the President is placing his trust in the intelligentsia of the country.

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Struggle to rid the colonial legacy

BRITISH rule ended in 1948. The Sri Lankan repertoire of coping with the legacy left by the “Nation of Shop Keepers” took its toll, since the day the burgeoning empire builders were at out door-step. Shopkeeping was not our forte.

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Intense battle for Wanni enters decisive phase

Strategic LTTE positions fall into hands of Security Forces:

THE long awaited battle to capture the Wanni has now reached a decisive phase with key positions of the LTTE falling into the hands of the Security Forces both in Mannar and Vavuniya fronts this week.

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