03 September 2010
At independence Sri Lanka inherited an ‘Agency house’ economy from the colonial masters We were practically a ‘Banana Republic’ or rather a ‘Banana Dominion’ relying on three agricultural crops which we exported in primary form to import all our needs including our staple food. We did not have an industry to even make a hairpin [...]
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03 September 2010
Precedence prompts replication, not just of act, but similar acts, i.e. those based on the fulfillment of conditions similar to those that precipitated the initial act. Precedence is example. If sanctioned, it amount to ‘law’, and consequently open to use and abuse. This is what’s so beautiful of that sad but telling children’s story ‘The [...]
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03 September 2010
The Journey of Friendship and Cooperation to the South Asia aims at expanding our long-standing friendship. Text of the speech by Yunnan Province Governor of People’s Republic of China (PRC) Qin Guangrong at the Sri Lanka – Yunnan (China) Exchanges and Cooperation Promotion Conference held in Colombo on September 1 Tags: horticulture exposition, republic of [...]
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03 September 2010
There is no harm in the Head of State remaining in office as long as he wishes if the majority of people are agreeable to it, Most Ven Galagama Sri Aththadassi Anunayaka Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter said. The Ven Aththadassi Anunayaka Thera said the birth of leaders who loved the country and its people [...]
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03 September 2010
Defending champion Kim Clijsters reached the third round of the US Open on Wednesday by defeating Sally Peers of Australia 6-3, 6-1. The Belgian second seed will play 27th seed Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic for a place in the fourth round after she defeated Britain’s Elena Baltacha 7-6 (7/5), 6-3. Tags: Petra Kvitova, [...]
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03 September 2010
Sri Lanka ‘A’ kept their hopes alive of qualifying for the final pulling off a thrilling seven runs victory on the Duckworth and Lewis scoring method in their Tri Nation limited overs cricket tournament match worked off at the P. Saravanamuttu Oval in Colombo yesterday. Sri Lanka ‘A’ finished on 238 for 9 in 48 [...]
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03 September 2010
Dharga United Sports Club Dharga Town was leading points table of the Beruwala Football League organized "Super League Soccer Tournament". They completed six matches with 11 points. Match Results: Zavia SC beat Golden Rise 2-0, Tags: football league, dharga town, united sports
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03 September 2010
Defending champions, CCC School of Cricket ‘A’ will confront the hosts, MCA Cricket Academy ‘Blues’ in the final of the MCA Cricket Academy, Invitational, u-13, 30-overs cricket tournament on September 5 at the MCA ground commencing 8.45 a.m. In the semi-final worked off at the MCA ground on Thursday, CCC ‘A’ after some anxious moments, [...]
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03 September 2010
There was high action at the SLTA as the women’s final and the men’s doubles finals were completed late last evening. The defending champion of the women’s title Amritha Muthiah found it difficult to find her footing in the first set of the women’s championships against second seed Kemalie Herath. However, she was playing defensive [...]
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03 September 2010
The Basketball Championship for the Carlton Cup 2010 organized by Carlton Sports Club, the sport wing of the Thaarunyata Hetak Organization will be conducted from September 5 to 25 at the Police Courts, Bambalapitiya. This was disclosed to the media at a briefing held at “Sema” Building in Colombo. This year, the tournament will be [...]
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