Students of Royal College and Visakha Vidyalaya crossing the road carrying yellow flags. - Picture by Dudley Wickremasinghe

State funds deposited at Pramuka Bank : CID to query top public servants

by Sarath Malalasekera
Several top public servants will be questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department in connection with allegedly obtaining incentives from millions of state funds deposited at the Pramuka Savings and Development Bank from 1997 to 2002.
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Be cautious to ensure Norwegian facilitation - PM replies President

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to be cautious in her intervention with the Prime Minister of Norway as the government should take due care to ensure the enthusiasm of the Norwegian facilitation of the peace process.
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Oslo rebuffs Sri Lankan criticism on radio help

OSLO, Friday (Reuters) 

Norway on Friday rebuffed criticism from Sri Lanka's President, who accused Oslo's envoys of illegally helping import radio gear to Tamil Tiger rebels under the guise of brokering peace.
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