The sweeping tide of modernisation has had no impact on this age old practice as proved by this snake charmer who ekes out a living by sporting his deadly companions on the wayside in a village in Embilipitiya.

Sacked employees back to work

by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

In an apparent bid to resolve the strike in the health sector, the Health Ministry yesterday issued a new circular allowing the sacked temporary and casual employees to report to work.
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LTTE will not go back to war, says Kaushalyan

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

The LTTE Political Wing Leader for Batticaloa and Ampara Districts E. Kaushalyan said the LTTE has no intention to go back to war.
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JVP backed trade union creating chaos in CEB

by Rashomi Silva

Ceylon Electricity Board trade unions yesterday alleged that the JVP backed Viduli Sevaka Sangamaya was spreading misleading information to create chaos within the CEB.
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Drugs worth Rs.5.5 m in milk powder packs: 

Four suspects nabbed

by Asanga Warnakulasuriya

The biggest ever drug haul seized outside the Police Narcotics Bureau, 2kg and 740g premium quality brown sugar worth over Rs.5.5 million was taken into custody by the Mulleriyawa Police on Sunday.
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• Poster campaign on child trafficking
  
  

• Plans to educate school children on environment
  
  

• CID withdraws case against controversial author
  
  

• Thai instructors training deminers
  
  
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