By Garvin Karunaratne, Ph.D.(Michigan State University) It is reported that finally the European Union(EU) has rejected our overtures and has decided to withhold granting the GSP Concessions to Sri Lanka. In fact a writer in the Sunday Island has even gone to the extent of stating that the Government should enlist the services of Ranil […]

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Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester . Ontario . K1J 6G1 . Canada June 1, 2010 Ms. Navi Pillay UN High Commissioner for  Human Rights Geneva, Switzerland Cc: Ban ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the UN, New York, US  Dear Navi Pillay: Just read that you are still trying to get a pound of flesh off Sri Lanka […]

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Lankaweb Weekly Editorial June 1st 2010 There is a common assent amongst many discerning analysts within and without Sri lanka that presumptious journalism hinged to paranoia is an impediment to any administration whether past or present and a distraction towards the smooth functioning of administrative direction and many are these types who continue in this very […]

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PR Log (Press Release) The Sri Lanka Business Council (Dubai & Northern Emirates) hosted a successful dinner and networking event last week to discuss investment opportunities and to welcome Mr. Sarath Wijesinghe, Sri Lanka’s newly appointed ambassador to the UAE. Jun 01, 2010 “”…” The Sri Lanka Business Council (Dubai & Northern Emirates) hosted a […]

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Dilrook Kannangara Everyone has a right to education, as it is a globally accepted fundamental right. However, there is no such accepted fundamental right to free education at tertiary level. This clearly spells out the path government should take. Opening up private universities and other higher education institutions is necessary because taxpayers can only finance […]

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Prof. Hudson McLean Singapore Changi Airport Tax Free Scam I travel frequently to Singapore on business and except to buy my three bottles of Chivas Regal, I spend my time in the Business Class Lounge. Several times, I have cruised passed some of the “Tax Free?” shops in the glorious Changi Airport.  The prices are […]

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Lt Col (Retd) Anil Amarasekera. Mr. T. Gamini Perera known to many as TG, died one month ago, leaving behind a void that is much felt by those in this country who are working with much dedication to protect and preserve the unity and territorial integrity of our nation and also its Sinhala Buddhist heritage […]

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