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SAARC vows to crush terrorism Uditha Kumarasinghe reporting from Islamabad The Islamabad Declaration unanimously adopted and approved by the
leaders of the seven SAARC nations at the conclusion of the 12th SAARC
Summit at the Jinnah Convention Centre condemned terrorism in all its
forms and manifestations and noted that people in South Asia continued to
face a serious threat from terrorism. Government to withdraw from Ceasefire Agreement Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is expected to announce at a public
rally at Panduwasnuwara today his intention to withdraw from the Ceasefire
Agreement that he signed with the LTTE on behalf of the Government of Sri
Lanka on February 22, 2002, if the President does not hand back the
Ministries of Defence, Interior and Mass Communictions she took over on
November 4-5, 2003, reliable Government sources told the Daily News last
evening. Peace beneficial, says majority by Ranga Jayasuriya The majority of Sri Lankans believe a lasting peace will bring peace
dividends of which economic benefits are the most sought after by the
public, according to the latest opinion survey by the Centre for Policy
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