Children and the chocolates that survived at Mullivaaikkaal

In the claims and counter-claims swirling around about what happened in the last days of the conflict, logic and intelligence seem to have gone by default. There is little effort to look at evidence, and to consider the wider implications of the few facts that can be discerned.

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Vesak thoughts

The Morning Inspection - Malinda

‘Dan ithin Vesak balanna yanna baya nehe; bomba pipirenne nehene (Now, after all, we can go to see the Vesak decorations without fear; there are no bombs exploding).’ This is what a neighbour who sells betel, sweets and sometimes king coconut told me a short while ago. True.

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Were diplomats invited to watch live coverages of Bin Laden being hunted? - Minister Premajayantha

Sri Lanka will keep the international community informed about what happened during the humanitarian operation of May 2009. This country will keep different forums informed about these developments but not respond to the controversial Darusman Report, Petroleum Industries Minister Susil Premajayantha told the Daily News in an interview.

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