US reassures help to fight LTTE terror

The new United States Ambassador to Sri Lanka Richard O. Blake yesterday reiterated his country's commitment to helping Sri Lanka fight terrorism, one of the great challenges facing the world today.

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Work in unison to protect motherland, President tells Lankans world over

President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Monday emphasised the need for Sri Lankans living the world over to work in unison to protect their Motherland and safeguard its unity and territorial integrity, a release from the President's office said yesterday.

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SLFP-UNP priority for ethnic issue

SLFP and UNP delegations which met at Parliament yesterday identified the ethnic issue, electoral reforms and good governance as priority issues which should require consensus between the two main parties.

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