The opening of the A5 Badulla-Batticaloa road on Tuesday was another major step forward in the peace process. Peace moves have brought old foes together and created close links between the North-east and the South. Here Eastern Commander major General Sunil Tennakoon and LTTE’s Batticaloa political leader Karikalan share Kiribath at the opening ceremony.  (Picture by Saman Sri Wedage)

Insurance Corporation divestiture this year

By Ravi Ladduwahetty and Uditha Kumarasinghe

The privatisation of the Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd (SLICL), said to be one of the biggest such exercises in the country, will be done before the end of the year.
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Bush to meet PM on July 24

US President George W. Bush will welcome Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to the White House on July 24, officials said Monday.
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LTTE expresses regret over sea incident

by Ranil Wijayapala and Ranga Jayasuriya

The Government yesterday requested India to provide it with information on the trawler involved in Saturday's sea dispute in which two SLMM monitors were held on board against their will.
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Forged land deeds case: Two main suspects further remanded

by Sarath Malalasekera

The two main suspects in the sale of forged land deeds who had been remanded were yesterday further remanded till July 30 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge, Priyantha Fernando.
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CID probes Rubber Corp. fraud

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday commenced investigations into the alleged massive fraud at the Sri Lanka Rubber Manufacturing and Export Corporation during the past six years, on the directive of IGP Lucky Kodituwakku.
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