Visiting Croatian President Stipe Mesic who is on a three-day official visit met Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe soon after his arrival at the Hilton Hotel last Saturday. Picture by Ravindra Seneviratne

Sub-Committee on N-E Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs meets: Govt-LTTE aim to reach common ground

 Secretary General of the Peace Secretariat Bernard Goonetilleke expressed optimism of reaching common ground  with the LTTE during today's meeting of the Sub-Committee on Immediate Humanitarian and Rehabilitation Needs in the North-East.
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President reiterates commitment to peace process

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has pledged her commitment to the current peace process which she says was initiated by her to find a negotiated solution to the ethnic problem.
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Strict measures against sexual harassment in public transport

by Rajmi Manatunga

The Transport Ministry has decided to take strict measures against sexual harassment in public transport services.
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President accepts new ministers to make cohabitation governance work

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has decided to accept the recommendations for the appointment of seven non-Cabinet Ministers albeit with strong objections in order to "pursue her one- sided effort at making cohabitation governance work", the President's Office stated.
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