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Residents affected by the severe water shortage in Colombo yesterday, turned to alternate sources to meet their daily needs. Here, residents have their daily bath at a lake near the Parliament building in Colombo. Water supply in Colombo was reduced to two hours a day in many places amid fears that over pumping from a river near the capital could see a flow of sea water into the river during high tide. Pictures by AFP

Split in LTTE widens:

Karuna takes over LTTE apparatus in Ampara and Batticaloa

By Ranil Wijayapala and Ranga Jayasuriya

The split in the LTTE widened yesterday with their break away Eastern Commander 'Colonel' 'Karuna reportedly taking over the LTTE apparatus in the Batticaloa and Ampara districts, while an LTTE spokesman speaking to the Daily News from Kilinochchi last night strongly indicated that Karuna was being expelled from the organisation. Full story

UNF neglected education, says President

by Anura Maitipe

The People's Alliance government allocated Rs.7200 million in 1994 to upgrade primary and higher education, but the present Government has failed to utilise those funds allocated for education, President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga told teachers and Government officials at President's House on Wednesday.
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Premier calls for strong mandate

by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday called on the people to extend a strong mandate to the United National Front to create an economy which could generate employment and usher in a prosperous future for the country.
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