Indian children play onboard a boat stuck along a dry riverbed of the Mundeshari river at Harinkaola 100km west from the eastern Indian city of Calcutta. Indians prayed for rain at temples and mosques as the death toll from a heat wave sweeping the country neared 1,150 on Wednesday. REUTERS

Political consensus for crackdown on crime

All party leaders on Wednesday agreed to set up a special Parliamentary Committee to work out means and measures to curb organised crime and underworld activities.
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International help key to peace - PM

COLOMBO, Thursday (Reuters) International support at an aid meeting next week is key to a Sri Lankan peace process struggling to regain momentum after a breakdown in talks, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Thursday.
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Experts study landslide threats

by Nadira Gunatilleke

Preliminary investigations are now being conducted by 21 expert groups at 260 sites on possible landslide threats.
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• 3,500 flood-affected children yet to return to schools

• Programme to uplift woodwork industry

• WHO warns of communicable disease outbreaks

• Rupa presents credentials to Queen Beatrix

• John Keells clean contaminated wells in flood hit areas

• Safety campaign at Anuradhapura

• SriLankan Airlines joins relief effort in flood-ravaged areas

• Ayurvedic Resort at Moragalla

• Erudite, exemplary bhikkhu as President Amarapura Sangha Sabha

• Sarvastivada Abhidharma launching on Saturday

• Minister Mohamed tours flood affected areas in Matara district

• Korean government grants US $ 50,000 for flood victims

• FMM condemns Minister's action

• Proposals soon for ending confrontational politics

• SC directs Trial-at-Bar to consider bail applications Udatalawinna

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