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Sunday Politics:
A few weeks before the release from prison of former Army Commander
Sarath Fonseka, in 2012, MP Namal Rajapaksa, one of the most
influential members of the previous government, made a very
interesting statement in an brief interview with a vernacular
newspaper.
Cat’s eye:
These lines of Gerald Manley Hopkins, my favourite poet, came
sharply to mind when I read that the previous First Son, so much in
the limelight then, has had a light focused on him, this time an
investigative one, not the limelight. And his Father, His Previous
Excellency comments:
Sees boost from neighbouring India’s booming economy:
US senior envoy Nisha Biswal, in her visit last week, hailed Sri
Lanka’s progress towards regional hub status similar to Singapore and
Dubai and acknowledged advantages of closer links with India’s
fast-growing economy. In meetings with Government and Opposition
leaders, business and civil society leaders, Nisha Biswal and also
colleague Tom Malinowski assured that the US will be a friend and a
partner to Sri Lanka.
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