Deal firmly with LTTE, Anura urges India

In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, Foreign Minister Anura Bandaranaike said his visit to India would strengthen ties between the two countries. Bandaranaike urged India to be "very hard on the LTTE for ceasefire violations and political killings". "India must be very emphatic to the free world that the LTTE is a terrorist organisation."

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Vice Admiral Wasantha Karannagoda new Navy Commander

Navy Commander Vice Admiral Daya Sandagiri, who is also the Chief of Defence Staff relinquishes his duties as Commander of the Navy effective from today but continues his appointment as Chief of Defence Staff, the Defence Ministry said.

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