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	Sunday 6th June 1999 Vol. 1 No. 105

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• Army recruitment drive falters
• Two DSGs resign over Rs 3.8 m claim
• Chandrika and G.L. at odds over retirement age
• LTTE mounts attacks in Welioya region
  Four Sinhala fishermen abducted, Kokilai attacked forcing hundreds to flee
• Cabinet secrecy moves threaten free expression — Prajathanthra
• Editors’ Guild condemns...
• AI accuses women soldiers of rights violations
• Close finish in the South?
• Lake House handles PA election printing despite overdues
• NMAT accuses president ‘capitulating’ to Thonda
• Letter to President from NMAT
  ‘Country facing perilous situation’
• Transfer is routine - IGP
• Over army’s failure to implement security programme
  Three PLOTE Jaffna councillors resign
• Take national issues out of political agenda - Balendra
• Herbal drug found to cure diabetic ailments
• Mahanama Tilakeratne case adjourned abruptly — witness gives different version of incident
• CWC prepares for a showdown with NMAT
• International schools to be under national educational system

• People and Events
  Godly stares across the palk strait
• Felt experiences
• Gullible’s Travails
  My first encounter with Jaffna
• Doyens of Wild life honoured
• The image of the rural woman
• Conmen stalk the pavements
• Debut recital of violin prodigy
• Letters
  

• L E G A L W A T C H
  Final instalment of the PC elections
• In Indonesia — a time to choose
• A comment on political reforms proposed by the Sinhala Commission
  Democracy — upholding human rights and enforcing the rule of law
• Book Review
  Politicians pampered, People penalised

• President uses emergency powers to clip Ratwatte’s wings
  Daluwatte given over-riding powers over services chiefs

• Inter Club Premier League Championship
  Galle CC and Colts register outright victories
• Remains as the only unbeaten team
  Holders CR in resounding win over Kandy
• Far reaching changes needed for cricket
• SLTA to conduct umpires workshop
• Dharmaraja and Kingswood to lock horns today
• Its the system that needs change not the pillows
• "From Loka Soorayo to Hitapu Loka Soorayo"
• Sri Lankan young chess players meet World Chess Champion Karpov
• A litany of misdoings screming for change But will it?
• Arjuna and the Privatisation of Sri Lanka Cricket
• The birth of the half bred
• Nuwara Eliya esplanade to be redeveloped
• More power to mesmerising Muralitharan’s elbow
• Appreciation
  R Yoganathan

• HIGH FASHIONS
  Sarees in candlelight in Australia
• Apaharanaya
• Fingers point to fertility

• Very difficult year ahead - Sunil Mendis
  Hayleys maintain dividend record despite profit decline
• Troubled Metalix to sell part of its Kotte property
• Grant’s expect "phenomenal growth’’ with Air Lanka account
• Vanik abandons ‘Prestige’ project
• Coconut prices tumble
• Hayleys get duty free shop at last
• The American economic model
• Cost of terrorism cover bites into developers’ profits
  New office space flooding Colombo’s saturated market
• Coco Lanka ups profit
• Rhino Roofing depot in Kurunegala
• Royal Ceramics braves inhospitable climate
• Eagle takeover - the next step
• SIA will invest to promote Lanka as a destination
• Tea Smallholders lose 50% of profit but invests for the future
• Orienting to new corporate structure after Forbes acquisition
  Vanik upbeat despite small loss in 1998

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