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by Prasad Gunewardene The much awaited probe report on the CMC nomination list fiasco reached
the hands of UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe last night. Follow up action on
this report will be an 'acid test' for Wickremesinghe as certain
recommendations would compel him to take disciplinary action or call for
explanation from two of his confidantes, Milinda Moragoda and Mohamed
Maharoof. Geneva aftermath: Peace lovers urge give and take policy By Jayantha Sri Nissanka and M. P. Muttiah A cross section of the society and politicians speaking to the Sunday
Observer commended the Government and the LTTE for ironing out differences
to ensure that the Ceasefire Agreement was effective at the Geneva Talks. Vet. Dept. braces to tackle bird flu By Shanika Sriyananda International support would be solicited to implemented public awareness
programs in the LTTE controlled areas to combat a possible outbreak of Avian
Bird flu. Health authorities have already launched surveillance and
prevention measures to create a public awareness on the danger of the viral
flu. What, no distress signal from Celigny? The Rajpal Abeynayake column If you were glib you'd probably say that the gloves were off at the
Geneva peace talks. Team leader Nimal Siripala de Silva did not use
exquisite turn of phrase when he said "the ceasefire is against the
constitution of Sri Lanka". He deadpanned the words, devil-may-care almost,
With one sentence, he sheared off the artifice from the peace process.
That's a game thing to do. But it is not politically correct, and its as if
to play cricket by the rules of rugby.
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