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By C.P. Kuruppu:[COLOMBO, SinhalaNet 2007.12.26 07:45AM] The time has now come for the government to look beyond the budget and take steps without delay to arrest the sky-rocketing cost of living, which is now the last trump card of Ranil Wickremesinghe`s UNP and other anti-national elements.

Even a survey conducted by the so-called Centre for Policy Alternatives, which is unsympathetic to the nationalist cause, has revealed that the majority of people are behind the Rajapaksa administration on the war effort. So the controlling COL is vital to retain that support.

Rs. 53 billion of disbursed tsunami funds missing ? TISL
by Zacki Jabbar


Over Rs.53 billion of disbursed tsunami donor funds has gone missing,Transperancy International Sri Lanka(TISL) said yesterday.

Implementing agencies were given Rs 122.2 billion but they are unable to account for Rs 53.6 billion of that money, the transparency watchdog said.

`While certain officials are reluctant to divulge information,there were some responsible bodies which implied that the government had utilized the funds for other purposes.`

Bandula goes bonkers as flour shoots up

By Jayashika Padmasiri
With the price of flour shooting up by Rs. 9 per kilo with immediate effect, Minister of Trade and Consumer Affairs Bandula Gunawardena yesterday demanded Sri Lankans not to rely on wheat flour instead, cultivate and consume more chick peas and green gram as an alternative to flour Reacting to the announcement from Prima, the minister told The Bottom Line that there was no point in taking legal action against the flour company again.

JVP attacks the Kamikaze ideology of UNESCO
Wed, 2007-12-26 05:09
Paris, 26 December, (Asiantribune.com): In critical statement of the role played by the Director General of the UNESCO, K. Matsura, the Janatha Vimukti Peramuna (JVP - People`s Liberation Front) ), the third largest party in Sri Lanka, has questioned `the Kamikaze ideology and the partisan posturing for selective bombing of radio stations.`

Matsura released a statement criticizing the Sri Lankan Air Force bombing the Voice of the Tigers (VOT, also known as the Voice of Terror). This statement raised a howl of protest from Sri Lankans who objected to the partisan role played by Matsura.

Flood hit areas receive due support from Govt.
Wednesday, 26 December 2007
Unusual change in weather conditions played havoc in the North Central and Eastern part of Sri Lanka in the last two weeks rendering many homeless and occupants of temporary shelter.

According to the latest statistics received from Deputy Director of Emergency Operations, Ministry of Disaster Management, Mr. Ramya Siriwansa the situation was improving but people were still in need of help and support. Ten Grama Niladhari divisions in the Anuradhapura District were affected by flood in the areas of Kalawewa, Nachchaduwa, and Rajanganaya.

Devananda gives set of proposals to Prelate



By Shane Seneviratne
EPDP leader and Minister Douglas Devananda yesterday said that there is no possibility of finding a lasting solution to the national problem as long as LTTE leader Prabhakaran is alive.

Handing over a memorandum containing a set of proposals aimed at resolving the national crisis to Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita, Mahanayake Thera of Asgiriya Chapter, Mr. Devananda said: ?Prabhakaran will never entertain the idea of establishing democratic rule in the North, because he fears that people will happily rally round another leader to escape from his clutches. Therefore, it is essential to defeat Prabhakaran completely if a political solution is to be reached.? He also said democracy and peace should be restored to people in the North soon.

THE SIN OF MAXIMALISM

(December, 25, Colombo, Sri Lana Guardian) The end as well as the beginning of the Second JVP Insurgency is shrouded in well constructed and maintained myths. Contrary to received wisdom the state did not want a military solution to the JVP problem. It was not intent on drowning the insurgency in blood. Both the Jayewardene and Premadasa governments endeavoured to effect a compromise solution to the JVP crisis. Jayewardene despite his tough talking, made at least two efforts to begin a dialogue with the JVP, once through his Minister of National Security, Lalith Athulathmudali and on another occasion through his Security Advisor and son Ravi Jayewardene.

December, 25, Colombo, Sri Lana Guardian) The season of Christmas brings with it the glad tidings of peace on Earth and goodwill among all people, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a Christmas message.

President Rajapaksa said: `The message of all encompassing love preached by Jesus Christ, who was born on Christmas Day, has an undiminished relevance to this day, in a world faced with bitter divisions among people based on religions, nationality, ethnicity, language, colour and caste.

December, 26, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) News reaching from Colombo state the government has let loose a campaign of celebrations on its anticipated victory against the LTTE.

Banners hailing Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse as a hero have been strung at several locations by the government backed Federation of Sinhala Buddhist associations.

White Britons will be a minority in a dozen towns within 30 years
By MATTHEW HICKLEY - More by this author »

Last updated at 00:07am on 24th December 2007

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White Britons will become a minority in a dozen towns and cities within 30 years, a study has revealed.

Record levels of immigration combined with higher birth rates among newcomers will tip the balance between whites and non-whites and create a string of `superdiverse` cities where no single group will form a majority.

Sri Lanka Navy sinks 6 Tiger vessels in fierce sea battle
Wednesday, December 26, 2007, 12:37 GMT, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

Dec 26, Colombo: In a fierce sea battle erupted this morning between the Sri Lankan Navy and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the sea south off Delft, Navy destroyed Six LTTE attack boats including two suicide craft, the Defense Ministry said.

Sri Lanka president vows to crush Tamil rebels by Amal Jayasinghe
Wed Dec 26, 6:55 AM ET


MATARA, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka`s president used a tsunami mourning ceremony to repeat a vow to crush Tamil rebels before conducting peace talks to end Asia`s longest-running ethnic conflict.

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President Mahinda Rajapakse, addressing a public rally in this southern heartland of the majority Sinhalese, said the rebel Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) may not resume peace talks without first being militarily defeated.

lets try this time

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