Wilpattu will not be closed to visitors

Agriculture, Irrigation and Environment Minister Maitripala Sirisena yesterday said the Government will not close the Wilpattu National Park following the deaths of seven people in an LTTE landmine explosion in the park on Saturday.

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Co-Chairs meet today

The Co-Chair group, Norway, US, EU and Japan, will meet in Tokyo today to take stock of the current situation and to do a 'soul searching' of achievements and failures up to date. The group which will meet at a crucial juncture is expected to discuss mainly the situation in the North and East and the next round of talks to which the Government had been trying hard to get the LTTE's consent to participate, for the past few months.

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Security strengthened in Muttur

The Security Forces and the Police yesterday intensified patrols in Muttur, Trincomalee as Muslims, confused after leaflets believed to be distributed by the LTTE threatened them to vacate the area within 72 hours, sought adequate security from the Government, military sources told the Daily News yesterday.

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International Finance Corporation Representative Sri Lanka Gilles Galludec, Director SME IFC Washington, IFC Director South Asia, Iyad Malas and Program Advisor A.L Somaratne announcing the launch of South Asia Enterprise Development Facility (SEDF) in Colombo yesterday.
Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

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