Opinion:
US wants speedy justice for ex-Tigers, but not for Guantanamo
detainees
The Asian Tribune US Bureau noted with amusement
that the United States reiterated that it looks forward to a ‘speedy
and transparent judicial process’ regarding ex-LTTE combatants and
all other detainees held in various prisons in Sri Lanka. The US
Embassy in Colombo made this remark on May 29, according to a Sri
Lankan national newspaper,
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Opinion:
Injecting ‘imported’ solutions wil hamper
reconciliation:
Sri Lanka needs only true friends
Certain countries and international
organisations still exert pressure on Sri Lanka. While levelling war
crimes allegation based on their own concocted stories, they attempt
to meddle with internal affairs of Sri Lanka.
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Sexual harassment in workplace, a serious issue – Senior Law
Lecturer
Senior Lecturer of Law at the Colombo University
A. Sarveswaran says ‘sexual harassment in workplaces’ is a serious
issue that needs to be addressed urgently with effective legal
provisions in the country’s legislature. He says it’s a silent
plague crippling institutions and productivity.
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Reduction in levels of poverty, income
inequality:
Well-planned strategies boost economic growth
Sri Lanka is looking at the possibility of
attracting a record two billion US dollars in foreign direct
investments to the country. The island is also looking at tourist
arrival figures of one million and one million US dollars in
revenue. One of the main reasons to set up these high goals,
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