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SL on remarkable recovery track - Part II:
LLRC critics and ‘goal post-shifting’
The multitude of voices that earlier questioned
the credibility of the LLRC and expressed doubts as to whether the
report would ever see the light of day, who are ironically now
asking that the LLRC report be implemented, are only exposing their
previous poor judgement and re-affirming their practice of
constantly shifting goal posts.
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US shores up ties in Asia push
The United States is embarking on two weeks of
intense diplomacy on Asia as it seeks to rekindle friendly ties with
Japan and India while managing an often fractious relationship with
China. President Barack Obama's administration has repeatedly said
it has no strategy to contain China but it has been shoring up
relations with neighboring countries, many of which are nervous
about Beijing's rapid growth.
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The Groundview’s use of Cluster Bombs
I have just been sent a typical distortion by
Groundviews of what I said three years ago with regard to an Amnesty
claim about cluster bombs. Groundviews declares that ‘Prof. Rajiva
Wijesinha, in February 2009, called those in Amnesty International
'lunatics' and their concern over the use of cluster bombs by the
Sri Lankan army ‘rank idiocy’....... What new levels of spin,
deception, counter-claims, propaganda and hate speech through
spokesmen, ambassadors, advisors and other assorted apologists will
the government employ to counter this damning new evidence of what
can constitute war crimes by the armed forces?’
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Former Speaker K B Ratnayake - sportsman cum honest politician
A great son of Sri Lanka, an honest politician,
one of the leading lights of North Central Province, the highly
respected former Minister of Sports and the Speaker of Parliament, K
B Ratnayake, passed away eight years ago, on April 30, 2004, at the
age of 80. He was a fine gentleman, a man of honesty and integrity,
a fine cricketer, soccerite, athlete, tennis player - a versatile
sportsman and a thorough gentleman. Like his 'political guru', that
fine son of Rajarata, great leader, Maithripala Senanayake, this son
of 'Wevu Bandi Rata' - K B Ratnayake, served the innocent people.
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