Foreign currency smuggler nabbed

A Chinese national residing in Venezuela was nabbed by the Bandaranaike International Airport Customs yesterday trying to smuggle foreign currency (US Dollars, Euro and Chinese Yuan) worth Rs.8.1 million in his hand luggage. The suspect, who also holds Sri Lankan citizenship, was taken into custody and the currency confiscated pending investigations. Here Assistant Customs Director Mali Piyasena and Superintendent Jayantha Ponnamperuma examine the notes. Picture by Kumarasiri Prasad

Drought till October, warns Meteorology Dept

The Department of Meteorology warned yesterday that drought-hit areas would not receive "significant rains" at least until October.
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President assures CPC Trade Unions :

No final decision on third player without consulting all parties

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday assured Trade Union Leaders of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation that no final decision on the third player in the petroleum industry will be taken without prior consultation with all parties concerned including the Trade Unions.
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'Dahasak Maha Wev' launch today

by Uditha Kumarasinghe

The ceremonial inauguration of the rebuilding of Hawanpalessa Weva, the first tank to be renovated by the United People's Freedom Alliance Government under its Dahasak Maha Wev (thousand tanks) project will be held at Kattambuwawa, Yapahuwa today at 10.00 am.
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Other Stories

• Govt. has completed 65% of the groundwork for peace talks

• Sarasaviya Awards ceremony today

• Rumpus in House over Cader's statement

• President congratulates Trincomalee Orr's Hill Vivekananda College

• Jana Saraniya programme to be launched

• Nutrition program extended

• Oil prices rise amid Iraq, Yukos worries

• Politics taboo for Bhikkus, says JBU

• Workshop titled disability is not inability

• PM to open Colombo Scout Camporee today

• Prison should be a rehabilitation camp - Commissioner General of Prisons

• Saudi funds for Neuro Trauma Centre

• Sevana Fund to construct 188 houses in Jaffna

• PM chief guest at Zahira College Thamil Vizha

• Call to implement Rs. 50 spot fine on garbage strewers

• Rubber industry has a promising future - Director RRI

• Celebrates Diamond Jubilee of service

• UN remembers fallen colleagues in Baghdad

• No love and care; Girl eats kaneru

• Appeal

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