The Obama effect
A historic day dawned on 5 November 2008 when the first ever
black President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, the son
of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas was elected.
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WMDs: The controversy continues
When the General Assembly decided to create a
United Nations Register of Conventional Arms back in December 1991,
one of the primary reasons was to promote transparency in one of the
most secretive aspects of governmental operations: arms trade and
domestic military holdings.
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On My Watch: A Budget amidst the Winds of Change
The Fourth Budget of the UPFA Government and
President Rajapaksa which was presented on Thursday confounded the
skeptics and brought confidence to the doubtful of the Government’s
commitment to its policy of development while proceeding with its
determination to defeat terrorism and restore democracy to the
entire country.
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Today is the World Town Planning Day:
Planned regional approach required in Lanka
The World Town Planning Day (WTPD) is celebrated
globally on November 8, each year. The objective of the celebrations
is to focus on the contribution of town and country planning to
community development and the improvement of the quality of life of
the people.
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