International White Cane Day Today is International White Cane Day. The White Cane has become a universal symbol associated with the visually impaired and sighted persons are obliged to help anyone carrying a white cane. The White Cane Day draws the world’s attention to the problems confronting visually impaired persons. Picture by Indrajith Perera

Colombo Bourse creates history

by Sudarshana Perera

The All Share Price Index recorded an all-time high in its history reaching the highest point at the Colombo Bourse. The ASPI moved beyond 1,500 points during the day's trading for the first time and at the end of trading closed at 1492.1 points. The ASPI which started the day at 1479.1 points moved up 13 points during the day.
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Weekend media distortions shot down

by Manjula Fernando and Nadira Gunatillake.

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Mangala Samaraweera yesterday shot down allegations that President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has reprimanded Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the previous Cabinet briefing over corruption charges concerning the tank restoration project.
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LTTE says homeguards will be released soon

by Ranil Wijayapala

There is prospect of a settlement over the release of the two Homeguards arrested by the LTTE on August 10 in Gomarankadawala, Trincomalee as the 10 LTTE cadres who have been granted bail by the Court were released last afternoon from Batticaloa prison.
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Other Stories

• Campaign to raise funds for Ranaviru Sevana
  
  
• Public warned of bogus fund raisers for quintuplets
  
  
• Private Sector responds for Colombo-Katunayake road development
  
  
• Horagolla declared wildlife sanctuary
  
  
• Butterfly Children's Carnival, Exhibition from tomorrow
  
  

• Attack on Ravi's Kotte office : Plaints filed against 8 JVP members
  
  

• Cabinet memorandum on tank restoration project
  
  
• Law Commission releases new draft Animal Welfare Act for public comment
  
  
• Full figure woman's painting found at Sigiriya
  
  
• Plantation youth with GCE(A/L) to get government jobs

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