Dengue can be controlled
Dengue cases and deaths are on the increase in
spite of some intensive clean up campaigns. In 2007, we repeated the
same preventive measures that are functioning today and did not
observe much appreciable control. Cases continued at the same
intensity in 2008 and 2009 although we applied same measures much
more vigorously and failed again to see some effective results
although cases ceased in all occasions
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On murder that comes dressed as suicide
Dr David Kelly was Britain’s most senior weapons
inspector in Iraq. He was found dead in the woods near his home. The
coroner’s inquiry report said Kelly had taken a non-lethal dose of
painkillers cut his left wrist and bled to death
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Drawing a fair line
Why is gender equality slow-paced in Sri Lanka?
The social justice argument for gender equality
has always been for the narrowing of the gap between employment of
men and women. This has unconsciously gained momentum because of the
ageing population and the low birth rate, which inevitably demands
more women to be employed
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Political tantrums should not stand in the way
The opposition political parties on the pretext
of democracy attempt to paralyze the development drive carried out
by the Government. At this point no political party or individual is
larger than the national development
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