Literature, history create foundations in character building
With exceptions no doubt, be it fleecing lawyers,
exploitative doctors, manipulative teachers or even irresponsible
masons contracting elsewhere while on a task - not to forget today's
friend tomorrow's enemy - what does all this convey? The certainty
of social collapse in the offing.
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Forces unruffled despite Tiger warnings
The intelligence reports have indicated that
Tiger cadres will come out with another attack similar to the attack
on the Air Force base in Katunayake, since they had succeeded in
achieving many of their goals, despite their failure to launch the
attack successfully.
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Lalith Athulathmudali epitome of a pragmatic politician
He created history by setting up Sri Lanka's
first Exporters Forum, bringing together exporters from all over the
country, to discuss their issues. As Minister for Trade, he admitted
that the open economy was too open but given the years of a
restricted economy prior to UNP's election in 1977, he knew that it
was inevitable. Therefore, he was keen to strengthen Sri Lanka's
exports. At these meetings which were regular and systematic, any
exporter could approach the Minister and he did not procrastinate in
making decisions.
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