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Man’s inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn.
-Robert Burns

 

Challenges in building a Sri Lankan brand

We face a number of important challenges in the present era. Having overcome the threat of terrorism and achieving military mastery over a ruthless organization which has blighted our national life for nearly three decades, we have a unique opportunity to forge a new Sri Lanka in which all citizens’ human dignity is fully safeguarded, where all are treated equally and share a common cohesive identity.

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English: as enemy and friend

Thilak was from Madadombe, Galgamuwa. When he entered the university all he knew of English was its alphabet. Half way through our first year, I moved into a ‘chummery’ in Gunnepana, about one and a half miles from Dumbara Campus, Polgolla. There were 12 boys sharing three rooms and six beds. Thilak was one of them. Thilak and I had a pact. We would speak in English on the way to campus and on the way back, he would sing. He picked up his English and I learnt a lot of songs.

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Holding the country to ransom

The recent strikes have manifested the helplessness of the public. With the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna and affiliated unions threatening of more strikes to cripple the essential services, it is indeed timely to consider the moral obligations of unions towards society and also the need to regulate the conduct of the unions particularly to prevent disruption of the essential services. Should Trade unions be permitted to continue unabated with their threats of disruption of essential services? The patience the public have so far displayed is running thin.

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