Sri Lanka, Asia Cup champions Sri Lankan cricket captain Marvan Atapattu receives the winners trophy from Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse after becoming Asia Cup champions by beating India by 25 runs in Colombo yesterday. President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in a special message to the Sri Lankan cricket team congratulated them on their wonderful victory. REUTERS

Compensation for all dead political victims' families

by Chamikara Weerasinghe

The Presidential Committee on Compensating Persons Affected by Political Violence has decided to recommend compensation to all who had died following political violence during the 2001 and 2004 General Elections.
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We must work for rural masses' benefit ensuring robust growth of economies - President

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga addressing the first- ever summit of BIMST-EC in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday said it was time to take stock the achievements and map out a future strategy."
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President holds bilateral talks with Indian, Nepali PMs

by Shirjaiv Sirimane reporting from Thailand

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga had bilateral talks with the Indian and the Nepali Prime Ministers soon after the conclusion of the first BIMST EC summit at the Foreign Ministry here on Sunday.
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Lanka lift Asia Cup for third time

By Sa'adi Thawfeeq

Sri Lanka became Asia Cup champions for the third time when they beat India by 25 runs in the final played under lights at the R. Premadasa Stadium yesterday.
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