The lanterns which won the first prizes in each category at the Vesak Lantern Competition and Exhibition organised by the Dinamina, Silumina and Budusarana newspapers of ANCL and sponsored by Energizer Lanka Ltd. which was held opposite the Lake House building, Colombo on Sunday and Monday. From left - 1st prize Children’s Category - Nipun Deshan Gabadage of Dalupitiya, Kadawata. 1st prize Local Raw Material Category - Indradeepa Yogachandra of Devamottawa and 1st prize Open Category - Lokuliyanage Maduranga of Enderamulla Wattala. - Pictures by Saman Sri Wedage and Indrajith Perera

Prime Minister hopeful of peace

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday expressed the firm belief that his country would not face any war situation in future and invited the European Commission to send a team to observe and submit a critical assessment of the peace process in order to strengthen the Peace effort.
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Peace talks by end June - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Monday that peace talks between the Government and the LTTE would begin in the last week of June. Norwegian facilitators were now having discussions in Colombo to finalise the exact date for the talks.
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SB appears before Bribery Commission

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka

Agriculture, Livestock and Samurdhi Minister S.B.Dissanayake yesterday appeared before the Commission to investigate Bribery and Corruption to give a statement on his newly constructed house at Haguranketha.
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