These exotic palm trees bought at a massive cost to beautify Galle Face Green have now wilted due to lack of care. Picture by Saman Mendis

New ferry link with Cochin

by Manjula Fernando

The Indian and Sri Lankan governments are now considering Cochin as the new destination, in place of Tuticorin, for the proposed ferry service between the two countries.
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PM's visit to Malaysia : Focus on trade and investment

Kuala Lumpur - The growing Malaysian interest in Sri Lanka, mainly on investment and trade is to be further strengthened with the arrival of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to Malaysia next week on a working visit.
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Monitors denied access to Wan-Ela camp

By Ranil Wijayapala

The LTTE, despite their assurance to the Nordic truce monitors on free access to the controversial Wan-Ela camp, on Monday denied access to the camp when truce monitors visited the camp on a routine patrol.
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Other Stories

• Malaysian assistance for Kandy-Colombo expressway

• Health unions call off strike

• Commonwealth nations behind Lanka's peace bid - Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha

• Estate worker housing projects continue : 20,000 houses planned for next year under donor funds

• Udatalawinna massacre case : Senior Assistant Govt Analyst testifies

• Salelu Warama screening today

• SLBFE KIA branch earns Rs.12.9m income in August

• Land registration to be simplified

• Upwood programme to uplift living standards of Moratuwa wood workers

• Korean Buddhist delegation to construct 100 houses at Ratnapura

• National Vision Committee convenes in Kataragama

• Munneswaram festival ends on September 10

• State Literary Festival on September 18

• Volunteer workers' services commended

• Inland waterways to promote tourism in Central Region

• Father, son and daughter of the same family enter the Buddhist order

• It's Mardi Gras Time, Royal Style! The Royal Parade 2003

• Development Boards to improve standards of schools

• News in brief

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