THE MYANMAR TIMES Two conflicts are raging in Rakhine State. One is on the ground and has claimed the lives of about 100 people since the August 25 terrorist attacks in Muangdaw and Buthidaung townships, while the second is in cyberspace and has intensified beyond all imagination.  After the attacks, which happened a day after the […]

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By Kusal Perera Courtesy The Daily Mirror How the open market economy corrupted everything-including political parties, the State and all professions Within open market economy, Governments keep relaxing labour laws as incentives for investor promotion, who in turn take care of political parties and professionals The State controlled economy was not for regeneration of private capital […]

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Sarath Fonseka has no patriotism – Mahinda සරත් ෆොන්සේකා රටට ආදරේ නැති මිනිහෙක්

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By Lucien Rajakarunanayake Courtesy The Island There is a huge opening for kattadiyas or exorcists with Health and Yahapalanaya. The Minister of Health, and none other, says the Prime Minister himself ordered him to go abroad for surgery because there were rumours that someone has engaged in exorcism to curse him. What a wonderful Prime Minister […]

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by Shamindra Ferdinando Courtesy The Island September 1, 2017, 11:08 pm The Joint Opposition (JO) has expressed concern over US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs and Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Alice Wells joining a candle light vigil at Vihaharamahadevi Park on Wednesday night (Aug.30) to mark the UN […]

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By Upali de Saram and Norman Palihawadane Courtesy The Island September 1, 2017, 11:04 pm Regional Development Minister Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka yesterday said he was ready to give evidence against his successor in the army, General Jagath Jayasuriya if the latter was tried for war crimes. Field Marshal Fonseka said he had received information that […]

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