Swedish go-between to thrash out EU monitor issue

A special Swedish envoy is in Sri Lanka to act as a liaison between the Peace Secretariat and the LTTE leadership to discuss the future of the European Union (EU) truce monitors who are part of the Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission (SLMM), the Government said yesterday.

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Lebanon appeals for international help to end war, more than 300 killed, 1000 wounded

Lebanon's Prime Minister Fouad Siniora called on the international community on Wednesday to intervene to end an Israeli onslaught against the country and to rush in badly needed humanitarian aid.

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Safety measures for Lankans in Lebanon

Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera reiterated that the Government had taken all possible steps to ensure the safety of migrant workers in Lebanon.

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Minister Rohitha Bogollagama is handing over the agreement to Gujarat Glass Company Chairman/MD Vijay Shah to invest US $ 20 million for a new glass plant at Horana, while the BOI Chairman Luxman Watawala and Adviser to the Ministry Lal Kumara Gamage look on. (Pic by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa)

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