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No mercy against those flouting highway code: IGP cracks whip on errant motorists by Sarath Malalasekera Inspector General of Police Chandra Fernando has declared all out war
against errant motorists and has ordered officers to show no mercy against
those flouting the highway code. The IGP's edict comes in the wake of an
horrendous rise in the spate of road accidents which has taken a heavy
toll of life and limb. President assures peace, development and prosperity by Ranil Wijayapala President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday pledged her
Government's commitment to do everything possible to improve the living
standard of the people, to usher permanent peace and develop the country
if only they could bear the present increase in the cost of living thrust
on them due to soaring fuel prices in the world market. All parties including UNP should render all support to NACPR - Malwatte Mahanayaka Thera by Asela Kuruluwansa All parties including the United National Party should avoid wasting
time and render all necessary cooperation to the National Advisory Council
for Peace and Reconciliation (NACPR) initiated by the President to
establish lasting peace in the country, states the Most. Ven. Thibbotuwawe
Sri Siddhartha Sumangala Maha Nayaka Thera, the Maha Nayaka of the
Malwatte Chapter. Indian envoy praises President's decision to convene National Peace Advisory Council Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Nirupama Rao praised President
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga's decision to convene an all party
National Advisory Council for Peace and Reconciliation as an excellent
effort to usher peace into the country. Priority should be given to peace talks - Opposition Leader Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has urged President Chandrika
Bandaranaike Kumaratunga that she should give priority to hold talks with
the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)."That is the position of
the United National Party", he said in his reply to President's
letter of October 3. Other Stories
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