Needed: A candid jaw-jaw

It was reported recently that the government plans to appoint a special Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) to look into the recent spate of events that led to religious disharmony and find a permanent solution to issues that have cropped up in the past few months.

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The Human Dimension

A DOCTOR’S CARING GESTURE..

We live in such hurried times. Doctors, nurses and other care givers are often in such a hurry to treat so many patients that a kind gesture, a word of comfort from them can be such a welcoming gesture. Especially since when sick, even the most powerful can become so helpless and in need.

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LTTE affiliates up to same old tricks in Geneva - Prof. Dr. Rohan Gunaratna

Almost all NGOs voicing human rights concerns in Geneva about the government have been funded or linked to the LTTE directly or through its affiliates indirectly. For example, the Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC) that donated funds to Amnesty International is planning to come to Geneva. CTC Communications Director Sahil Sabaratnam is serving a 25 year sentence in a US prison for procuring weapons for the LTTE,

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