Discrepancies, irregularities in kidnap claim

The Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) claim on the abduction of five of their members contains a lot of discrepancies and irregularities, but the Government is committed to inquire into the allegations for the sake of the peace process, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said yesterday.

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Funds for N-E only to Govt - Donor agencies

The international donor agencies will channel their funds through Sri Lankan Government for development programmes in the North and East regardless of the agencies' meetings with LTTE cadres to discuss the progress of their projects on occasional basis.

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Sujeeva Perera receiving the certificate from Holcim MD Peter Spirig. GM of t&b solutions Caron Taylor looks on.
Picture by Saliya Rupesinghe

BUSINESS

Investors shouldn't panic over minor incidents- Analysts

Stock analysts raised concern that the positive sentiment which the market experienced following the LTTE's announcement of their willingness to hold talks in Geneva could be reversed due to investors being panicked by minor incidents which do not seriously impact the peace process.

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Russia’s Maria Kirilenko returns the ball to Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Montenegro during their second round match at the Pan Pacific Open tennis tournament in Tokyo February 2, 2006. (Reuters)

SPORTS

South Africans will go flat out for victory

The South Africans who play the Australians at the Telstra Dome tomorrow will be determined to pocket a victory and clinch a place in the best of three Victoria Bitter series, with the first final slated for February 10 in Adelaide. In the previous two meetings, South Africa won in Brisbane and then lost the next one at the Telstra Dome.

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Discrepancies, irregularities in kidnap claim

Funds for N-E only to Govt - Donor agencies

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BUSINESS

Investors shouldn't panic over minor incidents- Analysts

SPORTS

South Africans will go flat out for victory

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Sri Lanka's largest SAP implementation at Dialog

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Ranawana a convincing win over Sampath Bank

ICC Under 19 Cricket World Cup

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UN watchdog set to send Iran to Security Council

EU urges change in Nepal