The harvesting season has now commenced at the Hambantota (Maha Levaya) salterns. Authorities said they expect a record harvest of salt this Yala Season given the dry weather conditions which prevail in the region during these months.

by Ranil Wijayapala

A group of Norwegian officials are due to visit the Wanni in the middle of this week to meet the LTTE leadership to discuss the resumption of peace talks.
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Underworld gang taken into custody

by Sarath Malalasekera

A five-member underworld gang were taken into custody by two special teams attahced to the Colombo Crime Division in connection with the possession of a number of weapons in Mount Lavinia, Moratuwa and Balapitiya police areas.
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