Both Northerners and Southerners are eagerly awaiting the dawn of peace in their Motherland. With hopes of peace rising daily, Lankans are travelling freely once again, admiring the exotic beauty and serenity of their island. Our staff photographer Saman Sri Wedage caught this beautiful sunrise on film in Kankasanthurai.

Special Cabinet session on 19th Amendment

The political tussle over the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which seeks to curb the power of the President to dissolve Parliament comes to a head today when the Cabinet meets to ratify the proposal at a special meeting.
Full story

Ratwatte has not declared assets to Parliament - CID

by Sarath Malalasekera

It was revealed yesterday that General Anuruddha Ratwatte had not declared his assets in the declaration form submitted to Parliament.
Full story

New laws for easier local and global connectivity

The Government plans to establish a class licence scheme for international telecommunications gateways and to fully liberalise local and international leased lines.
Full story

Other Stories

• Rupavahini in North after 15 years
  
  
• President assures safety of Muslims in North-East

• Apology to the Hon. Minister Deshabandu Karu Jayasuriya Minister of Power and Energy

• Cured mental patients not accepted by relatives

• Chinese team to probe Y-8 crash

• We should win war by peaceful negotiations- Minister Bakeer Markar
  
  
• Oldest centenarian honoured guest at OPA sessions
  
  
• Eight mobile services conducted countrywide
  
  
• Rubber Corp fraud: P.B. quizzed
  
  
• Fund to enrich Buddha Sasana to be set up
  
  
• Karanampotha hill area reduced to heap of ash
  
  
• Janasakthi Insurance branch in Jaffna
  
  
• 'LG bodies, business community, amity for prosperity

• Over 10,000 attend Shrama Udana programme at Kuruwita

• Bindunuwewa case : Welfare officer identifies 15 bodies of inmates

• World Postal Day in Sri Lanka

• Eight Lankan monks off to India

• Kotte to become a cleaner city

• Chief Sanganayake of Great Britain welcomes peace talks
  
  
• Police assures fullest cooperation to CMC

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