By Don Wijewardana ƒ”š‚ This term popularised by Mark Twain applies more potently today than when he wrote it early last century. In fact lying and concocting statistics to prove it have become a major industry today around the globe. ƒ”š‚ Two news items appearing in the international media last weeks clearly demonstrate this. One of these […]

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The Island Editorial June 14, 2011, 6:42 pm Prabhakaran, in his terrorist war against the State of Sri Lanka, used C-4 (plastic explosives) very effectively, though he could not win the war. His followers are now dependent on a different kind of C-4 (Channel 4) to carry out their anti-Sri Lankan campaign. Channel 4 has […]

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By Charles.S.Perera The greater influence for the formation of a vibrant Society uniting all influencing groups such as the politicians, the professionals, the religious leaders, the doctors, the scientist, the economists, the businessmen, the workers, and the farmers, should be the intellectuals, fundamentally those who form the younger generation to be meaningful citizens. It is […]

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Insight By Sunil Kumar Juneƒ”š‚ 14th.ƒ”š‚ 2011 It seems quite high handed and totally unethical thatƒ”š‚ A British film documenting the final bloody weeks of Sri Lanka’s civil war, which it claims provides evidence of war crimes committed by government forces, will be broadcast on television on Tuesday at a time when the controversies rage over what really […]

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ƒÆ’‚¯ƒ”š‚»ƒ”š‚¿ Mahinda Gunasekera June 13, 2011 ƒ”š‚ The Editor, Daily Telegraph London, UK ƒ”š‚ Dear Editor, ƒ”š‚ Channel 4 Video titled ‘Killing Fields of Sri Lanka’ to be aired on June 14, 2011 ƒ”š‚ I am writing to bring to the attention of your readers that the above video carrying scenes of extra-judicial killings of unidentified men by armed […]

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