Suggestions and proposals for improvement of road network

Road Network: We as citizens of the country and members of the tax paying public would like to know what happens to revenue collected from road tax annual license fee, luxury and semi luxury tax, tax of Rs 1 from a litre of petrol and cents 50 from a litre of diesel, road development tax collected with insurance premium and customs levies from the import of motor vehicles.

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West waking-up to rights vs security poser

The debate is certain to revisit Pakistan, which is currently very much shaken by the blood-letting in Karachi which has claimed over 30 lives. Already reports are afloat that the violence would trigger the clamping of a state of emergency in Pakistan; a decision ostensibly based on security considerations.

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'We must get involved in international effort to combat terrorism'

One of the most recent incidents in this regard is the sophistication with which, internationally active Tamil Tiger terrorists have successfully perpetrated a massive credit card fraud in London costing the British public, according to reports, about 100 million Sterling Pounds by skimming credit cards belonging to the British public.

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Towards building a safer Sri Lanka

In the aftermath of the unprecedented tsunami on December 26, 2004, the scale of response from WMO including the first ever visit by a head of WMO to my country, deserves commendation. The Meteorological Service in Sri Lanka received assistance in a number of forms including communication upgrades, man-power training, and technical assistance through the active engagement of WMO.

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