Children are innocent and deserve the best as the country’s future belongs to them in whichever part they may reside. These students attached to the Inar South (Primary) Vidyalaya in Velanai Island adjoining Kayts have pursued their educational activities with determination despite various obstacles such as the past conflict and the lack of nourishments, books, stationery, equipment and proper infrastructure facilities. With the prospects of lasting peace dawning on the country they too would soon be the beneficiaries of modern educational facilities like their counterparts in the South.(Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa)

300 MW to national grid from 2006: Green light for Trinco coal plant

by Ranil Wijayapala

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the establishment of the first coal fired power plant (300 MW) at Clappenberg, Trincomalee with private sector participation, the Power and Energy Ministry announced yesterday.
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Government will enhance security in East - PM

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

SLMC Leader and Minister of Port Development, Shipping, Eastern Development and Muslim Religious Affairs Rauf Hakeem met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday to discuss the situation in the East and additional security arrangements.
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Indian Foreign Minister here on Thursday

Indian External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha, will make an official visit to Sri Lanka from July 11-12.
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Pandemonium in Parliament

Members held placards in the well of the House and advanced on the Speaker when opposition legislators staged an unruly demonstration, in Parliament yesterday.
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Peace Committees to settle minor disputes in N.E

by Senarath Pushpananda and Indeewari Seneviratne

Peace committees comprising representatives of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim communities will be set up soon to resolve minor disputes and incidents cropping up among civil society in the North and East and counter sinister plans of forces opposed to the peace process.
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• President visits Munneswaram Kovil

• July 11 is World Population Day

• Talks a chance to discuss differences in civilised manner - Bangkok Post

• Second phase of jak planting project launched on July 14

• Peace and unity essential - Archbishop Gomis

• Police go hi-tech

• Jaffna venue for youth club meet in August
  
  
• Former air chief granted bail
  
  
• Double cab of former Deputy Minister recovered

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