Extra measures to ensure smooth North-East poll

With political parties and presidential hopefuls at loggerheads over modalities of holding elections in the North and East, the Elections Secretariat stated yesterday that it has taken additional measures to ensure a free and fair election in the region.

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Stars to shine at Sarasaviya Film fest

The 30th Sarasaviya Film Festival under the patronage of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse, attended by a galaxy of film stars and renowned artistes will be held at the BMICH today at 6.30 p.m.

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Director A. Baur and Company, N. Niyangoda and Joint Managing Director, S. De Silva at the press conference. Picture by Shirajiv Sirimane

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PERC generates income of Rs. 26b

The Public Enterprise Reform Commission finalised assignments for bids, offers and investment to re develop several properties, which has resulted in securing an income of over Rs. 26 billion for the Government.

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Indian cricket vice-captain, Virender Sehwag (R) and bowler Harbhajan Singh celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lankan batsman, Sanath Jayasuriya during the first one-day match between India and Sri Lanka at the Vidarbha Cricket Association (VCA) stadium in Nagpur, October 25. (AFP)

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Lanka have not played so badly - Ranatunga

KANPUR, Wednesday (PTI) Former Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga said that Sri Lanka had not played so badly for a long time after their 152-run drubbing by India in the first one-day international at Kanpur on Tuesday.

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Extra measures to ensure smooth North-East poll

Stars to shine at Sarasaviya Film fest

Surveillance committees to tackle bird flu

'Equal legal protection for tsunami displaced needed'

Suspect in DIG Charles Wijewardena murder case discharged

Lake House Media Forum condemns police assault

Indian cinema contributed much to Sinhala film industry - Sunil Sarath Perara

EU to monitor Sri Lanka vote

Proposed Siyasaviya an outright fraud - Samurdhi development officers society

Two FR applications to be supported before SC today

Double Deckers back on our roads

Petition to protect Samurdhi Movement

Nature in Focus - fauna and flora exhibition

BUSINESS

PERC generates income of Rs. 26b

SPORTS

Lanka have not played so badly - Ranatunga

Five LTTEers killed in Karuna attack

PERC generates income of Rs. 26b

Delayed fertiliser subsidy payment irks importers

SLT launches CDMA from Anuradhapura

Challenge to Presidential candidates on ageing

Thumbs down to dignity of labour

Lanka have not played so badly - Ranatunga

Lankan "Optimist" sailors off to Thailand

All set for SAARC summit despite militant threat

US, France threaten Syria with sanctions on UN Hariri probe