Sinhalese see Rajapakse as peacemaker: Survey
AN overwhelming majority of Sinhalese, the
dominant community in Sri Lanka, think that President Mahinda
Rajapakse is committed to a negotiated settlement of the ethnic
conflict, and that he has the strength to bring it about, according
to a survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives.
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Norway appoints new Special Peace Envoy
THE Norwegian Embassy yesterday confirmed the
appointment of Jon Hanssen-Bauer, an academic with wide experience
in mediating peace deals as the next Special Envoy to the Sri Lankan
peace process.
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Stocks up
SRI LANKAN stocks rose yesterday foreign and
local buying with investor confidence rising as talks between the
Government and the LTTE next month come nearer.
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