President begins talks for political consensus

President Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday started consultations on the peace process with political parties represented in Parliament beginning with Jathika Hela Urumaya, at Temple Trees.

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President has created renewed hopes for new Lanka : Mahanayake Thera

The Most Ven. Udugama Sri Buddarakkhita Mahanayake Thera of the Asgiriya Chapter said President Mahinda Rajapakse's policies and actions have created renewed hopes for a new Sri Lanka where people of all communities and religions could live in peace and amity.

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BUSINESS

Trade volumes to China to reach US$ 1 billion

Sri Lanka-China trade and economic relations has grown by over 45 percent in the first nine months in 2005. The total volume of bilateral trade was 720 million US dollars.

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An Indian groundsman dries the cricket pitch with an iron in Chennai. REUTERS

SPORTS

Vaas makes early dent in Indian batting

Sri Lanka's most experienced left-arm seamer Chaminda Vaas struck twice in his first spell to have India in some sort of trouble at 90 for two wickets at the end of what was technically the first day of the first cricket Test match played at the Chiddambaram Stadium here today.

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President begins talks for political consensus

President has created renewed hopes for new Lanka : Mahanayake Thera

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BUSINESS

Trade volumes to China to reach US$ 1 billion

SPORTS

Vaas makes early dent in Indian batting

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