The sixth death anniversary of former President J.R. Jayewardene was commemorated at the UNP Headquarters Sirikotha yesterday. Here Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe places a floral tribute at the Jayewardene statue. Picture by S. Chitrananda

Govt, LTTE agree on aid blueprint for North-East

From Rodney Martinesz in Thailand

The government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) yesterday agreed on a structure for the special Joint Task Force to guide North-East rehabilitation which the parties believe would satisfy international donors while also confirming with the country's legal framework.
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Tight security in Colombo : No incidents reported

by Sarath Malalasekera, Rashomi de Silva and Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

A massive security operation that saw the deployment of over three thousand police and armed forces personnel including Special Task Force Commandos threw a tight net over Colombo North preventing any further clashes yesterday.
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Donor conferences in November, December

by Manjula Fernando

The Government has invited ten major donor countries including the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Norway, France and several other European countries seeking top ministerial level representation at the mini Donor conference in Oslo on November 25, a top government official told the Daily News yesterday.
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• Rights plea by 7 Mahaweli Sandunpura workshop employees

• Budget allocation for plantation education - Minister Chandrasekeran

• Water Supply schemes for Hambantota district

• Programme to uplift mental health

• 11th phase of jak project

• Sir Cyril de Zoysa commemorated

• Course on Journalism and Democracy

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