The Three Crises
It has never happened before. For the first time
in modern economic times, three major crises — affecting finances,
energy and food — are coinciding, coming together and merging. Each
interacts with the others, exponentially worsening the deterioration
of the real economy.
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A relentless struggle to defeat terrorism
Even the LTTE knew from the beginning that this
dreamland was not for the Tamils but for another group that used the
LTTE as an instrument to achieve its own goal. It is becoming clear,
day by day that an armed group of people can in no way have
authenticity to represent masses as long as they work for a hidden
agenda.
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A poignant tale of a child soldier
There are various ways in which an author can
tell his story. It can be in the first person, solely from the
narrator’s point of view. It can be through an omnipresent third
person who sees and knows everything. Anthony Thasan, a.k.a Shoba
Sakthi, a.k.a Rocky Raj, uses a third method while narrating his own
story.
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Sri Lanka: More than a weekend getaway
An exotic and inexpensive tropical island awaits
Eastern and Central Europeans who are tired of standing in visa
lines or simply bored by the usual foreign destinations of Turkey,
Egypt and Cyprus.
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The OPA and good governance
On the heels of the acrimonious scrap at the
once regarded Centre for Ethnic Studies comes the news of the raw
broil at the Organization of Professional Associations, another
strident voice professing sanity in this country.
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