“All the world is my world, all
humanity is my fraternity”
Canada has. Especially in the fall and winter and early spring,
the northern part of the continent becomes an almost
perfectly designed mechanical refrigerator "
- Wolfgang Langewiesche, Aviator (1907 - 2002)
The Constitutional Affairs Committee of the LTTE had its inaugural session today 1st
October 2004 in Geneva chaired by Mr. S. P. Tamilselvan, Head of the Political
Wing. Constitutional and legal experts, who were part of the body that formulated the
ISGA proposals, participated in this confab.
The LTTE is willing to examine the government's alternate proposals and
accommodate same wherever it could fit in with their ISGA proposals but without any
fundamental changes, Kilinochchi based LTTE sources said yesterday.
The Meteorology Department is alert on climatic activities these days, to detect for
cyclones that may hit Sri Lanka any time during the months of October, November
and December, Meteorology Director, K.R Abeysinghe told the Sunday Observer.
The department, hence, keeps a close tab on the Bay of Bengal, which is the centre
for origination of atmospheric changes.
Sri Lanka had experienced two cyclones, during December 2000 which leapt from
Trincomalee to Puttalam and in November 1978 in the Batticaloa region. Both had
been disastrous that resulted in loss to life and property.
Famous Sinhala cinema actor and producer Gamini Fonseka died on Thursday at
the age of 68.
Gamini, who passed away at his home in Ja ela in western Sri Lanka, was
considered the most important actor of the Sinhala screen.
MONARCH OF SINHALA
MOVIELAND
by D.B.S. JEYARAJ
The headline flashed on the computer screen
was devastating. "Gamini Fonseka Sinhala
Screen Legend passes away" it said. An
uncontrollable feeling of sadness overwhelmed
me. Gamini was no more. It was as if a part of
ones life had ended. Nostalgic journeys down
memory lanes of the past becomes inevitable.
I was born in 1954 the year that Gamini
entered the field of cinema. It was only in March
this year that Dharmasiri Gamage and other
like minded souls celebrated Gamini's Golden
jubilee in films by organizing a "Raja Dekma" in
his honour. Dharmasiri passed away some
days ago. Now Gamini too has followed suit.
After having been used to peace for over two years, will the SL Army be prepared
to fight with the same determination against the LTTE as it had done in the past? It
is difficult to answer this question with any certainty at present.
However, one can say that time and circumstances seem to be on the LTTE’s side.
former Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka [Sunday Observer]
Bernard P. Tilakaratna, former Foreign Secretary passed away on the last day of
September. He was the first Foreign Service officer to become Foreign Secretary.
LOOKING THROUGH the window of my plane from Colombo to Male a few years
ago, I was enthralled by the breath-taking panorama of tropical green, and the
splendour and beauty of the coral islands. The airhostess called my attention to the
Immigration and Customs forms to be filled in. Perusing the forms, I came face to
face with the Islamic character of the Maldives. Visitors are not allowed to bring in
idols or statues of any kind, so also alcohol. The Customs officials meticulously
searched my baggage. I was a little anxious that my books of prayer would be
confiscated; they escaped the attention of the authorities.
RAJNIKANT WILL star in a Sivaji productions film, conceived as a golden jubilee
special from a prestigious production house, which is credited with some of the
most memorable Tamil movies.
Superstar Rajnikant, once a critic of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, on
Friday praised her for announcing a package of measures, including stringent
action against video piracy, for the "revival" of the Tamil film industry.
"A good actor never dies and a great actor is immortal," said Sunil Dutt, Union
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs, paying tribute to the histrionic talents of Sivaji
Ganesan here yesterday.
The Minister, a former actor himself, was speaking at Sivaji Ganesan's 77th birth
anniversary celebrations, organised by the Sivaji Prabhu Charities Trust.
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