President tells partners of Alliance Government :

Work with collective responsibility

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday stressed the need for partners of the Alliance Government to work with collective responsibility for the benefit of the country without attempting to increase individual party stakes within the Government.

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Thera condemns Ranil's refusal

National Anti-War Movement Secretary Ven. Pandit Madampagama Assagi Thera yesterday lashed out at Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe for refusing the offer extended by the President to discuss a common program for implementing humanitarian tasks in tsunami hit areas.

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Over 300 metric tonnes of Alum from South Africa for tsunami affected areas

The actual Ortech pre-fabricated house after construction within 6 days. Inset - The ceremonial opening of the house by the Australian High Commissioner Dr. Greg French. From left: Ranjith Pandithage (CEO-DIMO), Derek Layfield (Managing Director - Ortech Industries, Australia), Greg French.

BUSINESS

Asia travel looks up, pace of plane orders stepping up

Airlines across Asia are stepping up the pace of plane orders as the region's booming economy spurs demand for air travel, making it the prime battleground for Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS.

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A CR & FC player makes a break with the ball off a scrum challenged by a Police SC defender in a Caltex ‘A’ division inter-club rugby match played at Longden Place yesterday. CR won by a thumping margin of 51 points to 3.

Pic by Bandula Wijesurendra

SPORTS

Kingswood annex under-20 sevens rugby title

Kingswood College Kandy began the new inter school rugby season in style when they annexed the all island under 20 inter school seven a side title defeating home town rivals Trinity College 43-19 in the Cup championship final played at Havelock Park yesterday.

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President tells partners of Alliance Government :

Work with collective responsibility

Thera condemns Ranil's refusal

Education Ministry challenges PSC order

Killer bus: Route permit cancelled

Steps taken to bring back stranded expatriates

IPA donates over Rs. 6 m to tsunami hit Police families

Over 300 metric tonnes of Alum from South Africa for tsunami affected areas

NCPA hunts for children's home director

Early childhood development in post-tsunamis, Kalmunai

National health care exhibition

Youth shot dead at Dehiwela

Hospital in disarray, way-side telephone booths meddled with by interested parties

Maha Sangha has no discrimination on ethnicity - Adhikarana Sangha Nayake

Appeal

BUSINESS

Asia travel looks up, pace of plane orders stepping up

SPORTS

Kingswood annex under-20 sevens rugby title

Ranil must go, says Adhikari

Sivaram killing : Police work on clues

Claymore mine unearthed

Lanka Orix Securities opens branch in Kandy

Blair may bow out sooner rather than later after 'bloody nose' from voters

Lankan boxing novices fail to make impact

B'desh asks India to hand over arrested murder suspects