It’s rebuilding time for coastal towns struck by the tsunami with each and every one contributing their mite. Here this member of a team of foreign aid workers engaged in re-building destroyed homes in the South, dons on her gloves preparing for some manly task, while a girl victim assists her. Picture by Mahinda Vithanachchi

UN Security Council tells LTTE to end child conscription

The United Nations yesterday condemned the use of child soldiers in conflicts around the world, calling on the LTTE to end once and for all its practice of conscripting children as fighters. The UN Security Council also called for a monitoring and reporting mechanism to track child recruitment and other children's rights violations.
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JVP for peace talks

by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi, Ranil Wijayapala and Manjula Fernando

"We welcome the ceasation of hostilities and the ceasefire. We have clearly identified the international elements and the NGOs which are attempting to divide our motherland. But we will not allow them to do that. The JVP is always ready for peace talks," said UPFA MP Wimal Weerawansa in Parliament yesterday.
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Army Commander orders immediate probe into soldier's shooting

by Thakshila Jayasekara Wickramaarachchi

Army Commander Lt. Gen. Shantha Kottegoda has ordered an immediate probe into Wednesday's shooting incident outside the Kilaly Army forward defence lines where a soldier was killed and another injured. Private J. M. U. Priyadarshana of the Vijayabahu Infantry Regiment was killed in the shooting while Lance Corporal, W. M. Wijesundera was critically wounded.
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• Need to work out operational procedures to react to human disasters stressed

• Polish humanitarian to meet Health Minister

• Bench and Bar welcome two new SC Judges

• Web catologuing workshop

• Broadcasting sector will become more and more competitive - Prime Minister

• 40 new Samurdhi Managers get appointment letters

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