Sriyantha Mendis and Malani Fonseka posing for a photograph after they were adjudged as the best actor and actress respectively at the Sumathi Tele Awards festival held at the BMICH last Friday.

Political parties ready for Local Polls

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

All political parties yesterday declared that they are ready to face the March 1 Local Government Elections.
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Over 23 SLFP MPs to support National Government

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

Twenty three SLFP Members of the present Parliament, which includes six former Ministers, are willing to support the United National Front to form a National Government, Colombo District MP and former Highways Minister A. H. M. Fowzie told the Daily News yesterday.
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Police arrest 58 emigrants on way to Italy

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Kosgoda Police on Saturday night arrested 58 persons who were trying to illegally leave the country on three fishing trawlers for Italy.
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President pledges support for peace process

by Ranga Kalansooriya in Kathmandu

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday expressed her fullest support to the new Government's peace initiative and promised to fulfil her part of duties.
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Lanka brings India, Pakistan together

by Ranga Kalansooriya in Kathmandu

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga was the facilitator for the much-awaited informal bilateral talks between Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Pakistani President Pervez Musharaff.
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