The Cricket World Cup Super Six match between India and Sri Lanka proved to be a distraction for these participants of the PA-JVP demonstration at Deans Road, Colombo yesterday. Among the crowd was a cricket-loving rally videographer who turned her camera towards the TV set and MPs Anura Bandaranaike and Wimal Weerawansa at the rally. Picture by Dudley Wickramasinghe and Roland Perera

Exchange of fire in seas off Mullaitivu: Navy sinks LTTE vessel

by Ranil Wijayapala and Ranga Jayasuriya

The Navy yesterday sank what was classified as an LTTE cargo vessel in the seas off Mullaitivu after an exchange of fire, defence sources said. Full story

City life hit by protest

By Ananda Kannangara

Yesterday's PA-JVP anti-peace protest shut businesses and brought normal life to a standstill in the City.
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Postal service wont be privatised - Bakeer Markar

by Deraniyagala roving correspondent

The Minister of Mass Communication Imitiaz Bakeer Markar said at a meeting that the postal service would not be privatised and its losses will be reduced gradually.
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Govt. gives Rs. 50m to purchase Ampara paddy harvest

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

The Government has released Rs.50 million to the Ampara district to purchase the bumper Maha paddy harvested in the region, Agriculture and Livestock Minister S.B.Dissanayake said.
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