Philip Gunawardena
an illustrious son of the soil:
The death anniversary of Don Philip Rupasinghe
Gunawardena, an illustrious son of the soil, great statesman and
father of socialism in Sri Lanka falls today. A colourful
personality who towered the political scene of the country for over
four decades, he was called the 'Lion of Boralugoda'.
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Urgent need for global financial system reform
The financial crisis with a “made in USA” label
on it is now affecting developing countries worldwide including
those that had undertaken good financial market regulation as well
as good monetary macroeconomic policies, said Nobel Laureate Prof.
Joseph Stiglitz.
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The judicature of Sri Lanka in its historical setting
In Sri Lanka, the Judicature in its historical
setting dates back to the period of ancient kings centuries before
the Portuguese, Dutch and British occupations. The king was the
fountain of justice and every subject, however humble his station in
life may have been, had the right of personal access to the King to
obtain redress for his grievances.
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Ransomed in the last redoubt
I have known Sri Lanka since 1963 when I worked
there. The purpose of my visit in January was to assess the
political situation and to do some private touring to revisit places
I had not seen for 45 years.
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