‘President Rajapaksa - staunchest defender of SL’s sovereignty’
We must acknowledge the need for the spirit of
openness and adaptability today, more than at any other time. In
these changing times, the need to protect smaller countries in the
developing world and to advance their interests vigorously is felt
more than ever. It is important to remind ourselves that every
country cherishes the values and traditions, and deeply held
religious convictions it has nurtured over centuries. These cannot
be diluted or distorted, by the imposition of attitudes or
approaches which are characteristics of alien cultures.
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Have we lost our capacity to grieve...
It was terrible to watch a man being dragged to
a terrible death on the TV screens. It mattered not that he had been
one of the world’s most noted dictators. He was still a human being
who deserved dignity and justice even in death. It was even worse to
watch a toddler run over by vehicles before being dragged aside by a
sanitation worker. She eventually died of her injuries a few days
later.
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Good governance and its role in peace-building
Since its inception in 1889, the IPU has become
more applicable, contemporary and efficacious, having made a
significant contribution towards promoting good governance around
the world. Your presence at this Assembly therefore, is a reflection
of the importance and recognition accorded to the functions of
Parliaments and Parliamentarians the world over.
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Shadow money transfers
Last month, the Colombo Fraud Bureau raided a
clandestine money change bureau in Pettah. This unregistered
institution was involved in transactions involving currency remitted
from India, Canada, England, Germany, Switzerland and other
countries. The exchange bureau was operating what is known as an
Informal Money Transfer Scheme (IMTS), also known as an ‘Undiyal’
(meaning ‘piggy bank’ in Tamil) or a ‘Kalu Kadey’ (‘black market’ in
Sinhala) scheme.
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