Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who was the chief guest at the 26th and 27th AGM of the Public Service Nurses Union at the `Heda Medura’ Narahenpita yesterday in conversation with Union President Ven. Muruttettuwe Ananda Thera. Health, Nutrition and Welfare Minister P. Dayaratne and Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana who were guests of honour also participated. Picture by Roland Perera

Govt committed to stabilise economy - PM

by Ranil Wijayapala

The Government is committed to stabilise the country's economy while solving the problems relating to the payment of pensions, Employees Provident Fund and Employees Trust Fund for retired workers, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.
Full story

A9 talks with Norwegian facilitation

by Douglas Ayling

Negotiations regarding the opening of the A9 to commercial transport continued yesterday - missing the agreed deadline for the opening of the road.
Full story

Peace process offers fresh opportunities to protect children - President

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday told the United Nations World Summit on Children in New York, USA that effort for a negotiated peace, which recommenced recently, offers fresh opportunities for attempts to protect children in conflict areas.
Full story

Other Stories

• Bread prices to remain stable

• CID recovers booty

• Buddhist expatriates preparing for biggest pageant in London

• Baddegana Sanjeewa's father taken in

• Second US Naval Ship to visit Colombo

• United Nations Special Session on Children

• New laws in parliament to prevent dynamiting fish

• Strong request to revise Wildlife Conservation Agreement

• Sri Lankan student wins prestigious scholarship

• One hundred days program : Plans to build 5 houses for 5 widows

• Travelling eased

• Equity and justice in economic development, a contributing factor for durable resolution - Prof. Peiris

News | Business | Features | Editorial | Security
Politics | World | Letters | Sports | Obituaries |

Produced by Lake House
Copyright 2001 The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Ltd.
Comments and suggestions to :Web Manager