The tragedy of AIDS and the Legacy of Tears

The risks of HIV/AIDS spreading among sex workers and their patrons are heightened by low condom use. A significant number of sex workers are located near military camps; and 'beach boys' and women are involved with sex trade with tourists. More recently with the influx of sex workers from other parts of the world patronizing hot spots in the City of Colombo, the exposure has increased.

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The final settlement must unite the fractured family that is Sri Lanka - Foreign Minister

Those who genuinely wish to find a peaceful solution to this conflict must also understand that the LTTE are not freedom fighters fighting on behalf of an oppressed minority. They are a ruthless terrorist organization that rules the Tamil people through fear and intimidation. It is in the context of such a background we should understand why the majority of the Tamils living in Sri Lanka choose to live outside the North and East.

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Panic Nation - Chapter 2:
The misuse of numbers - Part 2

An environmental pressure group recently claimed that atmospheric pollution in London kills the equivalent number of people each year as would die if two jumbo jets crashed. This scare story originated in a report from the Department of Health which found that in the very hot summer of 2003 there were 800 more deaths than were expected. The pressure group suggested that these deaths were due to ozone pollution.

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