Head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission Maj. Gen Trond Furuhovde called on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at President’s House on Wednesday. During the meeting President Kumaratunga stressed her commitment to the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement. Army Commander Lt. Gen. Lionel Balagalle, Secretary Ministry of Defence Cyril Herath, Presidential Advisor Mano Tittawella and Secretary to the President W.J.S. Karunaratne were also present.  Picture by Sudath Malaweera A felicitation ceremony to mark the 75th birth anniversary of Ven. Dr. Medagama Vajiragnana Nayake Thera, Viharadhipathi, London Buddhist Viharaya was held at the BMICH, Colombo on Thursday. Here Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who was among the invitees is seen presenting a felicitation volume published to mark the occasion to Ven. Dr. Vajiragnana during the ceremony.  Picture by Avinash Bandara

National Think Tank to tackle urgent problems

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga is to set up a National Think Tank to deliberate on and recommend urgent national policies and plans of action to be taken in economy, education, health, law and order, crime prevention, peace and other major issues.
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Wayamba poll before end April

The Provincial Council election for the North Western Province is to be held before the end of April, the Elections Secretariat said yesterday.
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LTTE prepared to talk with any elected Govt -Karuna

We are ready to talk to any government that is elected at the forthcoming general election in this country. We will not abandon the peace talks at any cost. We wish that those who understand and accept the aspirations of Tamil people become leaders of this country, said 'Colonel' V. Karuna, LTTE Leader of the East.
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CP, LSSP tie-up with Freedom Alliance

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka

Sri Lanka's two oldest Marxist parties, the Lanka Sama Samaja Party (LSSP) and the Communist Party will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) next week with the Freedom Alliance to contest the forthcoming General Election.
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