Category Archives: Politics

Election violence escalating in Sri Lanka

Posted on April 3, 2009 by johnjroberts

Sri Lanka, 4 – 3 – 2009: Election violence escalating in Sri Lanka Friday, April 3, 2009, 13:01 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka. Apr 03, Colombo: Sri Lanka’s election monitoring watchdog today said that the election related violence is … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Colombo hold your nose!

Posted on April 3, 2009 by johnjroberts

Thursday, 2 April 2009 – 1:18 PM SL Time< Sri Lanka EDITORIAL:: Welcome to Colombo hold your nose! Mahatma Gandhi once said the best way to judge a nation was how its animals were treated. One may argue that a … Continue reading →

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Sharing some heretical thoughts on creating a Sri Lankan nation

Posted on March 29, 2009 by johnjroberts

The Island-Features Sharing some heretical thoughts on creating a Sri Lankan nation by K Godage With the penultimate phase of the conflict now drawing to a close, it is indeed gratifying to note that the President has gone on record … Continue reading →

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Economist Says Credibility of Sri Lanka Central Bank is Eroded

Posted on March 28, 2009 by johnjroberts

Economist Says Credibility of Sri Lanka Central Bank is Eroded March 28, 2009 at 12:47 am · ~ News By Namini Wijedasa A senior economist has warned that the Central Bank’s reactive, defensive and combative role in “talking up the … Continue reading →

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