Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf talks with President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga during a meeting in Islamabad yesterday. President Kumaratunga arrived in Pakistan for a three-day official visit for talks with Pakistani leaders on bilateral and regional matters, officials said. AFP

Pakistan, Sri Lanka to sign five historic agreements

From Pramod de Silva in Islamabad

Pakistan and Sri Lanka will sign five historic agreements today, including the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement, marking a major milestone in ties between the two SAARC partners.
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Former TULF member injured in ambush dies

by Asanga Warnakulasuriya

Ex-Tamil United Liberation Front member of Ampara district, Ariyanayagam Chandra Nehru critically injured in Monday night's ambush which killed LTTE Eastern leader Kousalyan, succumbed to his injuries yesterday.
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Pakistan, Sri Lanka hopeful of SAARC revival

From Pramod de Silva in Islamabad

Pakistan and Sri Lanka yesterday expressed the hope that SAARC would be able to overcome the present obstacles and move forward towards greater unity.
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• Presidential Commission of Inquiry on Dec. 26 tsunami

• Central Bank refutes Lakbima lead story

• President holds talks with World Bank chief

• Prince Charles to inspect tsunami destruction in Sri Lanka

• Talking point

• Lunugamvehera National Park opened to public

• MPs hand over motion requesting appointment of Parliament Select Committee

• Turkish PM to open Matara housing project

• Hungarian delegation on tsunami relief tour

• More than 100 housing units for Kahawa, Gamagoda areas

• Mckenzie to audit tsunami relief donations

• Tourism Ministers of tsunami affected countries invited for Italian conference

• Jathika Weera Padanama to build 1,000 houses for tsunami victims

• Assistance from UAE

• Buddhist monks' dedication for tsunami relief work

• Brazilian Senator on 3-day visit

• More relief for tsunami victims

• Akashi here today

• Army personnel gives evidence at Udatalawinna Trial-at-Bar

• GCE A/Ls in June

• '70,000 metric tonnes of food required for tsunami affected areas'

• Prof. Gooneratne studies historic legal battle in book

• News in brief

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