President reiterates LTTE should be entered into democratic mainstream

PRESIDENT Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday reiterated that the LTTE should be entered into democratic mainstream to build national amity. She said the proposed Tsunami Relief Council is the first step towards this end. The President made this observations making a special address via satellite to a propaganda rally organised by the Sri Lanka Freedom Party in Kandy last evening.

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Government understands need to establish :

Regional administrative structure to boost relief program

PRESIDENT Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga said she sought the Counsel of the Most Venerable Mahanayake Theras and People's representatives and made arrangements to create wide national dialogue on the proposed Tsunami Relief Counsel.

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British Minister stresses importance of setting up P-TOMS

STRESSING the importance of setting up the proposed P-TOMS (Post Tsunami Operational Management Structure), the visiting British Development Minister Gareth Thomas assured that this deal would not lead to lift the ban on the LTTE in UK.

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The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations has repaired over 3 400 boats in Sri Lanka. These repairs will allow nearly 12 000 fishers to resume their livelihoods after last December’s tsunami destruction. According to government and FAO estimates, 54 percent of the total fishing fleet was either made un-seaworthy or was totally destroyed by the tsunami. The UN agency, which works through government-owned boat building and fishery supply company Cey-Nor Foundation Ltd, mobilised resources from a number of international donors to fund this activity.

BUSINESS

UN Volunteers and GEF focus on restoring livelihoods

Bonn, A new agreement signed earlier this week between the United Nations Volunteers programme and the Global Environment Facility will help coastal communities in Sri Lanka get back on track from the devastating impact of the December 26 tsunamis.

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Somerset’s Sanath Jayasuriya blasts a ball from Australia’s Glenn McGrath through the off side for a boundary.(REUTERS)

SPORTS

Moody ends Worcs career to join Sri Lanka

TOM Moody looked back with pride on 14 years with Worcestershire as he ended his reign as coach to join Sri Lanka. "I would never have anticipated that I would play as long as I did in county cricket and I would never have dreamt I would come back here coaching.

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Princess Astrid of Belgium currently on a tour of Sri Lanka being received by President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at President’s House on Wednesday. Advance Technology and National Enterprise Development Minister Rohitha Bogollagama was also present on the occasion.


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