Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapakse and other invitees participate in religious observances after the opening of the second Ranveta (Golden Fence) at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, Anurdhapura on Wednesday. Picture by Samantha Weerasiri

by Ranil Wijayapala and Ranga Jayasuriya

Norwegian Foreign Minister Jan Petersen and his deputy Vidar Helgesen yesterday met LTTE chief Velupillai Prabhakaran to coax the Tigers back into negotiations, a day after Japan's deadline to confirm LTTE participation at the Tokyo aid parley expired.
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Three Lankans injured in Saudi explosion

by Mohammed Rasooldeen in Riyadh

Three Sri Lankans were injured in the bomb explosion which rocked Riyadh on Monday.
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• ANCL Vesak lantern exhibition and competition

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• Kalutara Bodhi-a natural sacred place

• Effort should be made to promote Buddhist culture - Myanmar Ambassador

• World Peace Award

• Colombo Plan DAP supports 20th IFNGO conference

• Vehicular emissions : Awareness among vehicle owners

• New world order with vegetarian movement - Ven Kasyapa Thera

• University level higher training Police Academy required - Senior DIG

• Un-HABITAT pledges to reduce global urban poverty and improve slum conditions

• BOI has become one stop shop for investor requirements - Minister Attanayake

• Trinco MPs visit remote villages

• Drowning tragedy at Bolgoda Lake

• Kandy Upasampada Ulela of Malwathu Asgiri Chapters conducted yesterday

• YMCA National Youth Conference

• International cricket ground for Kalutara

• Commonwealth Health Ministers to discuss international recruitment of health workers

• News in brief

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