above: A group of Bhikkus held an Adhishtana pooja at Independence Hall, Colombo yesterday invoking blessings for the success of the peace-talks.below: Government chief negotiator Prof. G. L. Peiris shakes hands with his LTTE counterpart Anton Balasingham following the opening ceremony of landmark talks in Pattaya yesterday.

First day ends in propitious note : Long journey to peace begins

From Rodney Martinesz in Thailand

The first day in the preliminary round peace talks between the Government and the LTTE concluded on a propitious note with all indications that the latter would not deviate from the path of negotiations in working out a solution to end the conflict, Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris who heads the Government delegation told the Daily News last night.
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CSE - record high

By Chandani Jayatilleke and Ravi Ladduwahetty

Spurred on by the Government-LTTE peace talks which began in Thailand yesterday, the Colombo bourse recorded the region's best performance with the All Share Price Index reaching a five-year high of 807.97 points and Milanka Price Index , an all time high of 1386.01 points.
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PM thanks Vajpayee for Indian support

from N.M. Ameen in New York

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that he highly valued the strength and support received from Indian Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his government in carrying forward the peace process and the economic development effort of Sri Lanka.
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