Popular approval for Mahinda Chinthana policy
Labour Minister Mervin Silva says the people have
given a massive mandate to the Government to eradicate terrorism as
they firmly believe in the policies adopted by President Mahinda
Rajapaksa and his Government.
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Growth in developing economies to decline this year
Against the backdrop of the global financial and
economic crisis, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission
for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has forecast a slowdown in growth
in the developing economies of the region to 3.6% in 2009, from an
estimated 5.8% in 2008.
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International community LTTE and civilians
This is clear testimony to Sri Lanka carrying
out its international commitments fully and transparently, which
will continue. It is rather baffling that the denial of access
having been included in the British statement considering that a
Foreign and Commonwealth Office Director visited a welfare village
in Vavuniya,
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Confronting false dichotomies - Part 4:
Countering terrorism and freedom of expression
(e) Need to overcome ‘false dichotomies’ in
order to serve the ‘public good’ Before I conclude I want to get
back from Sri Lanka’s concerns regards LTTE front organization
activity in Europe, to the more generic issue of front
organizations.
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