The Post-Conflict scenario

The war is coming to an end as the army is nearing the LTTE’s main military bases. It may even be that the main LTTE leader maybe captured. Yet like all terrorism the threat cannot be fully destroyed. It can only be contained.

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Poverty alleviation and a better quality of life

In the SAARC Declaration it is stated very rightly that they will combat poverty especially through “People’s Empowerment”. This is very important and the question is as to whether this is happening.

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Polls watchers and prophets of violence

The elections to provincial councils to the North Central and Sabaragamuwa Provinces being held today are not showing any major deviation from the type of elections that we have been having for several decades, especially after the election of the UNP in 1977,

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