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POOJA TO BLESS COUNTRY

The serene glow on the faces of these devotees cast against the flickering flames of the oil lamps speaks volumes for their fervent wish for a speedy dawn of peace in the country. They were among a group of people who participated in a Bodhi pooja at the Heenetikumbura Purana Viharaya to invoke blessings on the President, the Armed Forces and people of the country. Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

REMEMBRANCE

The 56th year remembrance of the late D. R. Wijewardene, Founder of the Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House) was conducted at Sri Sambuddhaloka Viharaya, Fort, Colombo under the patronage of Ven. Katuwewe Indrasumana Thera yesterday. Here Lake House Chairman Anil Obeysekere, PC, offers the ‘Atapirikara’ to the venerable monk. The religious ceremony was organised by the editorial staff of the ‘Dinamina’ newspaper.
Picture by Geeth de Mel

Parliamentary Committee on 17th Amendment

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will appoint a Parliamentary Select Committee to look into lapses in the 17th Amendment to the Constitution, Disaster Management and Human Rights Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said yesterday.

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Global community must take firm stand on LTTE - Mangala

Minister Samaraweera reiterated President Mahinda Rajapaksa's commitment to a negotiated settlement and pointed out that it was the intransigence of the LTTE that is an impediment to the progress of the peace process as demonstrated by their actions in Oslo last week.

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Govt for broadbasing SLMM - Kethesh

The Government is likely to agree for an amendment to the Ceasefire Agreement to allow an increase in the number of SLMM monitors as well as include non-Nordic members in the body.

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Investors stunned by CSE's snap decision

Touchwood trading suspended

The sudden decision by the Colombo Stock Exchange to suspend trading of Touchwood Investment Ltd., shares on Monday caused panic among investors who heavily invested on the stock last week.

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