Soldiers measure a woman applicant in Colombo at the start of a new recruitment drive of the Army. Picture by AFP

All Share Price Index exceeds 1500 points for first time:

Records tumble again at Colombo Bourse

The All Share Price Index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange created history again yesterday by recording its highest ever point surpassing the highest point recorded on Thursday. 
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Conserve natural resources, says President

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday stressed the need to conserve existing natural resources and implementing new tree planting projects, a press release from the President's Office said. Addressing the National Tree Planting Day ceremony at the President's House, she said it is a tragedy that Sri Lankans who have inherited natural resources more than any other people in the world attach scant significance to natural resources.
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Lanka-EU discuss greater access to EU market

by Anjana Gamage

The Development Committee of the European Parliament has indicated its keen interest on strengthening Sri Lanka's access to the EU market, when they met the Sri Lankan delegation led by Minister of Investment Promotion, Industry and Tourism Anura Bandaranaike in Brussels recently.
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President stresses importance of bringing new educational reforms

from Asanga Warnakulasuriya in Kandy

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday stressed the importance of bringing new educational reforms to change the existing mentality of children who have grown up in a background to a gun culture, which ultimately led to youths taking to arms.
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Breakthrough in peace process logjam:

LTTE willing to discuss Government proposals, says Daya Master

by Ranil Wijayapala

The LTTE is willing to discuss the counter proposals prepared by the Government at the negotiation table once peace talks between the two parties resume, LTTE Media Coordinator Daya Master told the Daily News yesterday.
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