Media personnel yesterday staged a demonstration near the Fort Railway Station against the recent assault of Lake House journalist Sanjaya Asela Maturata during a UNP protest campaign in Kandy. Picture by Rukmal Gamage

President Chandrika Kumaratunga yesterday urged Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe to reconsider his party's stance on the National Advisory Council for Peace and Reconciliation.
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People friendly budget proposals unpalatable to UNP - Joint UPFA statement

Minister Mangala Samaraweera and JVP MP Wimal Weerawansa in a joint statement of the Media Unit of the United People's Freedom Alliance yesterday, sympathised with the UNP for their helplessness before the pending budget proposals which are people friendly but, unpalatable to them.
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Indo-Lanka defence cooperation agreement ready for signing - Gen. Vij

by Ranil Wijayapala

The Indo- Sri Lanka Defence Cooperation Agreement is now ready for signing by the two countries to boost the existing defence ties between the two countries, the visiting Indian Army Chief N.C. Vij told the media yesterday.
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Akashi hails President's peace moves

by Manjula Fernando

Japanese Special envoy Yasushi Akashi said he was impressed by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga's commitment to re-commence negotiations with the LTTE.
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