Lester James Peries one of the world's most distinguished cinematographers was felicitated on his 83rd birthday by the film journal Sarasaviya at the BMICH. Here Mr. Peries cuts the birthday cake watched by his wife Sumithra Peries. (Picture by Sudath Malaweera)

Sevwandi murder appeal : Death sentence affirmed

by Wasantha Ramanayake

The Supreme Court yesterday dismissed the Inoka Sevwandi Murder Appeal affirming the conviction and the Death sentence imposed on the accused by the Trial-at-Bar.
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Prabhakaran to meet Muslim leaders

Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) assisted by Anton Balasingham, the organisation's political strategist and advisor will meet the Muslim leaders soon in Vanni to discuss various issues affecting the Muslim community in the northeast, the Tamilnet reported yesterday.
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LTTE for levying entry tax on Jaffna highway

By Nirupama Subramanian

COLOMBO APRIL 4. Sri Lanka's ceasefire monitors are trying to talk the LTTE out of a reported plan to charge an entry tax from people travelling into areas of the northern mainland controlled by it when the main highway into the region reopens, officials said.
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Peace Marathon starts off from Colombo

The Peace Marathon to Jaffna organised by the Interior Ministry to mark the re-opening of the A-9 Kandy-Jaffna highway started off from Torrington Square, Colombo this morning (April 6). Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was also scheduled to participate in the ceremonies held at Torrington Square in this connection.
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