A British Warrior armoured combat vehicle drives into a picture of Saddam Hussein in the city of Basra, in southern Iraq. British forces scoured the Iraqi desert for two missing soldiers on Monday but said the U.S.-led war could weather setbacks hitting both the air and ground campaign.

Kiriella says government has moved to lessen impact: Seventy percent of tea remains unsold at auction

by Chandani Jayatilleke and Channa Kasturisinghe

The Gulf war impacted on the Sri Lankan economy with a thud yesterday as the Tea Auction saw nearly 70% of the produce unsold.
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Five-member squad to probe : UC Chairman's killing

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Asanga Warnakulasuriya

Inspector General of Police T. E. Anandaraja has yesterday assigned a five-member CID squad headed by a Superintendent of Police to investigate the killing of Hikkaduwa Urban Council Chairman Gamini Pinnaduwage.
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Coalition forces close in on Baghdad, claim key victories in south

BAGHDAD, Tuesday (AFP) Coalition forces prepared Tuesday for the battle for Baghdad, striking from the air at approaches to the city believed held by President Saddam Hussein's elite Republican Guard, and reportedly notching up key breakthroughs further south.
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• SLBFE sets up Rs. 100 million emergency fund

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• Forty percent three-wheeler drivers unfit to drive

• SC awards Rs. 391,000 against violation of voters' rights

• Human-elephant conflict to be resolved

• Salusala bonanza for state sector employees

• Teacher issue: MP writes to Prime Minister

• Lankan embassy holds talks with IOM

• Programme to control TB

• Mirusuvil Massacre : We came under mortar fire - Witness

• Japan provides over Rs. 26,000m for six projects under 35th concessional loan package

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