Petition to notice Elections Commissioner not to fill his seat:

SB's appeal dismissed

THE Court of Appeal yesterday refused an application to issue notice of the Parliamentary Secretary General and the Elections Commissioner in the writ application filed by parliamentarian S. B. Dissanayake seeking to prevent them from taking any further steps with regard to filling the parliamentary seat falling vacant by his imprisonment.

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More Political Parties endorse Joint Mechanism

MORE political parties yesterday lent their weight to the proposed Joint Mechanism to handle post tsunami relief and reconstruction in the North-East with the added conviction that this could also pave the way for a final resolution of the national problem.

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BUSINESS

Repositioning of BOI vital to attract investment

The BOI will concentrate on broadening its export spectrum to reduce dependency on the apparel industry, and encouraging local entrepreneurship to stimulate rural development, BOI Chairman Saliya Wickremasuriya said.

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SPORTS

Tom's many moods when facing the media:

MOODY - from New Road to Maitland Place

HAVING enjoyed a very successful career as a player in domestic and international Australian cricket and also in English county cricket coupled with his vast experience in his role as director of cricket for Worcestershire CCC in England, Tom Moody will swap New Road for Maitland Place after accepting the role of national cricket coach of Sri Lanka.

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SB's appeal dismissed

More Political Parties endorse Joint Mechanism

President to place War Heroes volume in National Archives

Post tsunami rebuilding Fine Arts competitions

South Korean PM promises 11,000 jobs for Lankans

Community Development projects to mark National Meelad-un-Nabi celebrations

Gamini Dissanayake Institute of Technology & Vocational Studies, Nuwara Eliya: Ambassador of Japan, Chief Guest at Awards Ceremony

School admission probe to extend to "elite" bastions

Int'l community at UN celebrates Vesak

Health Authorities geared to tackle Bird Flu

Mahathir placed Malaysia on world map: Anura

Mahathir: Unity, co-operation and working together will help build strong country

Mahathir transformed Malaysia into an Asian giant within 22 years: Governor

Factory girl rape case: Bus driver remanded

Administrative Appeals Tribunal rescinds PSC order on SLAS officer

Tsunami Relief Fund for security personnel

Conference on University Librarianship

Registration a 'must' for NGOs

BUSINESS

Repositioning of BOI vital to attract investment

SPORTS

MOODY - from New Road to Maitland Place

EPDP's memorandum on proposed Joint Mechanism

Repositioning of BOI vital to attract investment - Chairman

Lanka's Travel Mart to become region's premier event

Union Bank records profits

Giving Polonnaruwa a timely educational boost

Opportunities before Sonia Gandhi

Skills display by 'Pulathisi Daruwo'

MOODY - from New Road to Maitland Place

Arnold takes over 'A' team captaincy from Mubarak

India, Pakistan go into glacier talks with warm glow

Pakistan seeks as many as 75 new F-16 warplanes