The dignity of labour is amply demonstrated by these two smiths captured on staff photographer Samantha Weerasiri’s lens as May Day is celebrated the World over to pay tribute to workers today.

Peace process should aim to protect workers' rights - President

The final aim of the current peace process should also be the protection of the rights of all of Sri Lanka's working people, President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga stated in her May Day message.
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Govt committed to working with LTTE in rebuilding N-E - PM 

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, in a reply to LTTE Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham's letter on temporarily pulling out of peace talks, yesterday expressed the hope that the LTTE would review its present stance and continue its participation in the negotiations.
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Economic development depends on labour resources - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in a May Day message said the economic development of a country and the high living standard of its people depend on its labour resource. The responsibility of providing high quality products and services for the welfare of the people is cast on policy makers and workers.
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Signs of early revival of peace talks - GL

by Manjula Fernando and Rashomi Silva

The LTTE has now resumed direct contacts with the Norwegian facilitators signalling an early revival of the peace talks, Cabinet Spokesman and Chief Government Negotiator Prof. G.L. Peiris said yesterday.
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