Fort Magistrate Sarath C. Karunaratne leaving the Nawaloka Hospital yesterday where he visited to inquire into the condition of PA parliamentarian Janaka Bandara Tennakoon who had admitted himself to the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital after a warrant was issued for his arrest.With him are Dambulla OIC S.Asmadala and Police sgt. K. A. Nanayakkara. A couple from New Zealand Amanda and John Van Gorp take a closer look at the special teas during the opening of an international tea exhibition in Colombo, yesterday. Sri Lanka, which is the world’s largest exporter of black tea, is aiming to increase its tea earnings by adding value to the commodity through better packing and seeking niche markets for speciality teas. AFP

by Ranil Wijayapala

Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission Chief Tryggve Tellefsen has initiated discussions with the Government, LTTE and the Norwegian facilitators on the current situation in the East and political killings which have become alarming issues at present.
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Balasingham not going to Paris - LTTE

by Ranga Jayasuriya

LTTE chief peace negotiator Anton Balasingham will not attend the Paris meeting of its legal experts fuelling speculation that he could be sidelined in future peace deliberations.
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PM stresses need to implement proposed electricity supply project

by Chatura Widyaratne

The Government, at its Cabinet Meeting held yesterday (Aug.20) took several important decisions to provide immediate relief to numerous problems affecting the day to day lives of the people.
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