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• India has vital stake in Sri Lanka's unity and integrity -Manmohan Singh

• Religious structure in Trincomalee town unauthorised construction

• Sri Lankan environmentalists take issue against Sethusamudram

• ADB to invest for secondary education modernisation

• National Exam for GIT for first time in Sri Lanka

• National war heroes' monument to be unveiled on June 7

• Health Authorities launch inquiry into mystery illness

• ITN swaps anniversary bash for elephant protection

• Judge Sarath Ambepitiya murder Trial-at-Bar : DNA molecules of only one male in vomit samples - Dr. Maya Gunasekara

• Saudi Arabia to build 1,000 houses for tsunami victims

• Amendments to Teachers' Service Act benefit over 125,000 teachers - All Ceylon Union of English Teachers

• Revision of water tariff will not affect the poor

• Global walk to end child hunger

• Fr. Clement is OMI new Provincial

Chairman Newton Gunaratne and directors at the press briefing. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

BUSINESS

ITN records highest ever profit of Rs. 44.8 m

The Independent Television Network, has recorded its highest net profit of Rs. 44.89 million last year in its 26 year history. Chairman Newton Gunaratne said that this performance proves that any State institution can earn profits through effective management.

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The number 10 seed Belgium’s Justine Henin-Hardenne after defeating Russia’s Maria Sharapova in the quarter-final of the French Open.

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Henin ousts Sharapova, Federer cruises into semis

PARIS, Tuesday (Reuters) Maria Sharapova was given a French Open pounding by former champion Justine Henin-Hardenne on Tuesday, ending the Russian's hopes of taking over the world number one spot.   

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President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga conferring a degree on a young graduate at the General Convocation of the South Eastern University held yesterday at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall. Picture by Sudath Malaweera

Residential workshops for potters

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Min Visithuru Sri Lanka 2005 opens tomorrow: Enduring Beauty of Marine Life Exposed

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Fazal Mahmood-'hero of The Oval' passes away

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• Stringent changes needed in university education system to solve basic problems - President

• UNP Moratuwa MC quits party and joins SLFP

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• ITN records highest ever profit of Rs. 44.8 m

• HSBC funds Sinharaja bio-monitoring program

• JKH records Rs.3.15 b pre-tax profit

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• Henin ousts Sharapova, Federer cruises into semis

• Fazal Mahmood-'hero of The Oval' passes away

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World

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