Hope for peace reflects in the eager eyes of these Muslim women of Eravur in the Eastern Province. On Thursday, the government said extra Security Forces units have been deployed to ensure the security of the region.  (Picture by Sulochana Gamage)

103,000 displaced return home: Strong support for peace talks from Jaffna people

With the peace process gathering momentum and crucial talks now held in Norway, a sample survey conducted in the North shows an overwhelming 89.3 per cent support peace talks as a means of ending the war.
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Strikes concilliatory note: President says no dissolution now

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said yesterday that at this moment in time she would not dissolve Parliament, but asserted that only she has the constitutional right to do so.
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Colombo-Kandy expressway to lessen travelling time:US $ 300 million project

by Gampaha Group Correspondent

Travelling between Colombo and Kandy will become much easier and quicker when the proposed Colombo-Kandy expressway is completed at a cost of 300 million US dollars.
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