The Colombo skyline is constantly changing. Sri Lanka’s tallest building will be constructed soon in Kollupitiya, a short distance away from the Galle Face Green.

Facilitators to meet Anton Balasingham

Norway-LTTE informal talks to break deadlock

by Ranga Jayasuriya

Norwegian peace facilitators said yesterday that they were engaged in "informal discussions" with the LTTE leadership to end the deadlock in the peace negotiations and were due to meet London-based LTTE Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham.
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Elections Commissioner only person in the world prevented from retiring - Counsel

by Wasantha Ramanayake

The Elections Commissioner was the only person in the world who was prevented from retiring from his office by the Constitution even after reaching the age of retirement, Elmore Perera, counsel for the Election Commissioner, submitted before the Supreme Court, supporting a Fundamental Rights Application filed by the Elections Commissioner.
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President impressed with SLFP-JVP talks

by Vyman Hettiarachchi and Ranga Jayasuriya

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga addressing the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) convention yesterday said that she was impressed with the progress of the talks between the SLFP and the JVP.
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PM to meet Blair today

From Chatura Vidyaratne in London

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who is on a two-day official visit to the United Kingdom will meet British Prime Minister Tony Blair today at 12.15 pm UK time.
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• Lankagama to get all-new school
  
  
• Reservoir impounded: Kukule project on target
  
  
• Editors Guild to honour five senior journalists
  
  
• Pearl Cruise II' to operate passenger service between Colombo and Tuticorin
  
  

• Drug control week June 23-29 :'Public support essential to tackle drug abuse'
  
  

• School child protection committees in Colombo schools a success - NCPA
  
  
• Police called in to settle clash at Kelaniya University
  
  
• Mahapola scholarship awarding at Trincomalee
  
  
• PC who was knocked down by car dies
  
  
• Mt. Lavinia bar Assn. Urges to bring attackers of lawyer, to book
  
  

• 'Saki Sanda Eliya' teledrama case : Commercial High Court issues enjoining order
  
  

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