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Interior Minister orders fresh probe into assault of Sunday Leader Editor by Ravi Ladduwahetty Interior Minister John Ameratunga has directed the Criminal
Investigations Department to recommence the investigations into the
assault of Sunday Leader Editor-in-Chief Lasantha Wickrematunga, the
attempted shooting incident at his house and also other incidents of
assault and intimidation of journalists. A9 opening brings immediate dividends The peace process achieved a landmark yesterday with the reopening of
the Jaffna - Kandy highway from Kilinochchi to Jaffna for the first time
in 12 years. Over 30,000 witness A-9 opening Ranga Jayasuriya reporting from Muhamalai Two separate ceremonies on both sides of the Muhamalai border between
the Government and LTTE-controlled areas marked the opening of the
Kilinochchi - Muhamalai section of the A9 Kandy - Jaffna highway
yesterday. Jaffna MMCs meet Minister by Florence Wickramage The Minister of Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Refugees Dr.
Jayalath Jayewardena visited the Jaffna Municipal Council on Sunday
morning and had a meeting with the Mayor of the Municipal Council Selvan
Kandaiyan,the Commissioner Mr. E.Ramalingam and other members of the
council belonging to all Tamil parties: the TULF, EPDP, TELO and EPRLF,
the Ministry's Media Director Mr. Sathishkumar told the Daily News
yesterday. Pakistan Air Force Chief on six-day visit Marshal Mushaf Ali Mir, Chief of Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force,
who is now on a six-day visit to Sri Lanka was accorded a guard of honour
by the Sri Lanka Air Force yesterday morning. Other Stories |
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