US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Christina Rocca called on Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees last evening.Picture by Dudley Wickremasinghe.

LTTE to reach decision on Tokyo parley

The LTTE hierarchy yesterday met in a crucial meeting to decide on the movement's participation in the Tokyo aid conference, two days before Japanese special envoy Yasushi Akashi's deadline to confirm LTTE participation in the donor parley.
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Mahanayake thera calls for Opposition co-operation

Ven.Udugama Sri Buddharakkhitha Mahanayaka Thera, the Chief Prelate of the Asgiriya Chapter delivering the address from the Chair at a Buddhist Book Launching ceremony held at the Central Province Governor's Office , Kandy, on Sunday stressed the need for co-habitation between the Government and the Opposition when dealing with controversial issues in the interest of the masses.
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Govt Press re-opens

by Asanga Warnakulasuriya

The Government Press was re-opened yesterday after its sudden closure following Friday night's incidents.
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