Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Corruption stinks!


This woman demonstrating at a rally in front of the Fort Railway Station to protest the unbearable cost of living yesterday covers her nose with her saree to symbolise the rampant corruption and extravagance within the ranks of the government, while the burden of the masses grows heavier each day. (Pic by Ishara S. Kodikara)


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Fresh moves for peace

President of the Sri Lanka Red Cross (SLRC) Jagath Abeysinghe visited the Wanni early this week in a bid to explore the possibility of direct talks with the LTTE, sources told The Bottom Line yesterday.

Abeysinghe visited Kilinochchi on Monday, with a letter from the government, inviting the LTTE hierarchy to the negotiating table, with unconfirmed reports claiming that the security forces provided special security for the SLRC Chief.

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