Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who welcomed the seven servicemen released from LTTE captivity on Saturday in conversation with Captain Ajith Boyagoda and members of his family at Temple Trees. Picture by Dudley Wickremesinghe

Special Unit to combat child abuse

by Sarath Malalasekera

In a concerted attempt to apprehend the rising wave of crime against children, the Police Force will set-up a Special Unit to combat child abuse and all forms of cruelty against children.
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Country will have peace if all political parties unite - PM

by Ananda Kannangara

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe declared on Saturday that all main political parties - the UNP, PA and JVP - must unite if the country is to witness peace and amity.
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Mahanayake Theras laud success of peace talks

By Sarath Samaranayake and Asela Kuruluwansa

The Chief Prelates of the Asgiriya and Malwatte Chapters Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Maha Nayaka Thera and Ven.Rambukwelle Sri Vipassi Maha Nayaka Thera have expressed confidence that peace will dawn soon, as indicated by the success of the recent peace talks in Thailand between the Government and the LTTE.
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