Dilrook Kannangara India is in the process of signing CEPA (Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement) with many countries in Asia in an attempt to match Chinese economic expansion. Already India has signed CEPA agreements with a number of countries including Singapore and South Korea. Interestingly previously China signed CEPA (Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement) agreements with Chinese […]

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By Professor Emeritus Shelton Gunaratne, PhD Samangie WETTAMUNY in the feature titled “See Buddha through His Dhamma”ƒ”š‚ (Sunday Observer, 23 May 2010) summarizes his/her view of Buddhism in the lead sentence: Man is supreme, according to Buddhism. He is his own master. ƒ”š‚ This translation of the Pali verse 380 from Bhikkhuvagga (Dhammapada Sutra, Chapter 25) […]

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Ira de Silva London, Canada Dear Mr. Lee: ƒ”š‚  I have just read your posting on Inner City Press. Your attitude towards Sri Lanka appears to be biased, confrontational, and aggressive.ƒ”š‚ Overall there appears to be a lack ofƒ”š‚ objectivity. Why?ƒ”š‚  Is it ƒ”š‚ because you personally have an axe to grind with Sri Lanka? In the U.S. […]

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By DR M D P DISSANAYAKE The appointment of Aravinda De Silva (AS) as the Chairman of the selection committee of Sri Lankan Cricket Board is a bold step in the right direction by the new Minister of Sports.ƒ”š‚  There has been a vacuum of quality members in the selection panel for a quite a […]

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Asoka Weerasinghe Kings Grove Crescent . Gloucester. Ontario . K1J 6G1 Canada May 27, 2010 The Editor (Letters)ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚  THEƒ”š‚ OTTAWAƒ”š‚ CITIZENƒ”š‚  Sir: “The activist group Amnesty International accuses key United Nations human rights bodies of inaction or of being ineffectual, a report set for release today shows”ƒ”š‚, you said.ƒ”š‚  And you continued to say, “Amnesty International says […]

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Dr.P.A.Samaraweera, Australia Anne Abayasekara from Kandy in a letter titled, “Open letter to the Defence Secretary” to an English Dailyƒ”š‚ on 19th May,ƒ”š‚  had brought up several current issues in her letter. There is of course no dispute by anyone in her saying, “…ƒ”š‚ that now is the time for genuine moves towards peace and reconciliation…” ƒ”š‚  […]

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Ben Silva Open Letter Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon United Nations ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚³ƒ”š‚µƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚°ƒ…- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒ…-ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ…- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…¡ƒ”š‚¬ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¬ƒ”š‚´ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚´ƒ”š‚ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚¾ƒ”š‚¥ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚°ƒ”¹…”ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚¸ƒ”š‚°ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¬ƒ”š‚¸ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬-ƒ”š‚°ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ”š‚© ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚¹ƒ…-ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ”¹…”ƒÆ’‚«ƒ…‚ ƒ¢¢”š¬‚ ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚°ƒ”š‚ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ”¹…”, ƒÆ’‚­ƒ…-ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¨ƒ”š‚¼ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¼ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚¸ƒ”š‚  ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬‚ºƒ…-â„¢ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚¹ƒ”¹…” (HRW) ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚ ƒ”š‚¤ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¦ƒ”š‚¬ƒÆ’‚«ƒ…‚¾ƒ¢¢”š¬’ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚¹ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚³ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚³ƒ”š‚  ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬‚ ƒ…-â„¢ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚°ƒ…- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒÆ’‚«ƒ…‚ ƒ¢¢”š¬‚ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚ ƒ”š‚¤ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¦ƒ”š‚¬ƒÆ’‚«ƒ…‚¾ƒ¢¢”š¬’ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚¹ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬-ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ…-â„¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ…- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¦ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”¹…”ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ ƒ”š‚ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¸ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚§ƒ¢¢”š¬’ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”š‚¨ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…-ƒ”š‚¼ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¡ƒ…- HRWƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¥ƒ”š‚¼ ƒÆ’‚­ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚­ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¡ƒ…-ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ”¹…”ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚³ƒ”š‚  ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”š‚¶ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚ ƒ”š‚µƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”š‚¤. HRWƒÆ’‚«ƒ…‚ ƒ¢¢”š¬‚ ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚·ƒ”š‚¸ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬…”ƒ”š‚¤ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”¹…” ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…-ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ”š‚´ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”š‚¨ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚§ƒ¢-¡‚¬ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ…-ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒÆ’‚«ƒ…‚¸ƒ”š‚¬ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚¡ƒ”š‚´ ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚·ƒ”š‚¸ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚£ƒ”š‚¹ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”¹…” ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¦ƒ”š‚¸ƒÆ’‚«ƒ…‚¾ƒ”¹…”ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚¾ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¦ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”š‚¤. ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ” -â„¢ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¡ƒ…-ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚¡ƒ”š‚´ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚¦ƒ”š‚ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚±ƒ”š‚°ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚°ƒ¢-¡‚¬ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¯ƒ”š‚¼ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚°ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¸ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚´ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¼ƒÆ’‚­ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¬ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚°ƒ¢-¡‚¬ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚ ƒ”š‚¤ƒÆ’‚­ƒ” -â„¢ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬-ƒ”š‚ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒ…- ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚§ƒ”š‚¤ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¼ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…¡ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚ƒ”¹…”ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚³ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚¾ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”š‚¤ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬-ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”¹…”ƒ”š‚¤ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¥ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚³ƒ”š‚  ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚¾ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚ ƒ”š‚µƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”š‚¤. 100 ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚§ƒ…-â„¢ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒ”¹…”ƒÆ’‚«ƒ…‚ ƒ¢¢”š¬‚ ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚¯ƒ”š‚¼ƒÆ’‚ªƒ”š‚°ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¸ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚´ ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¼ƒÆ’‚­ƒ”š‚ƒ”š‚¬ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬-ƒ”š‚ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…¾ƒ…- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…¡ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚­ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¢ƒ”š‚´ƒÆ’‚«ƒ”š‚ƒ”¹…”ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬-ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚¬ƒ…‚ ƒ”š‚µƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”¹- ƒÆ’‚«ƒ¢¢”š¬‚¹ƒ”š‚¤. […]

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