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Lanka can learn from Bangladesh peace process - President President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga who began a two-day
official visit to Bangladesh Saturday, said Colombo would like to
"learn and draw inspiration" from Dhaka's experience in ending
its bloody conflict in the southeastern Chittagong hill tracts region
after signing a 1997 peace pact with tribal rebels fighting for autonomy. South Africa willing to host peace talks The government of South Africa is eager to do everything in its power
to support and strengthen the Sri Lankan peace process. Muttur calm, security tightened From the Trincomalee correspondent The curfew imposed in Muttur and suburbs since last week was lifted
last morning for the distribution of food rations among the displaced
civilians. Baghdad returning to normal As the Iraqi capital began to recover an air of normality 11 days after
US forces swept into the city, the international community sought Sunday
to get to grip with the daunting challenge of post-war reconstruction. Pope John Paul led the world's one billion Roman Catholics into the joy
of Easter on Saturday, commemorating what Christians believe was the
resurrection of Jesus three days after his death by crucifixion. Other Stories
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