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SWEARING-IN

Kumari Balasooriya was sworn in yesterday as the Governor of the Southern Province by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees. She is the first woman appointed as a Governor of a province in Sri Lanka. Her husband Dr. Jagath Balasooriya is the Governor of the North Central Province. Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga is also in the picture. Picture by Sudath Silva

SPECIAL EID PRAYERS

Eid-Ul-Fitr special prayers organised by the Memon Association of Sri Lanka was held at the Colombo Municipal Council grounds yesterday. Maulavi Alhaj Moulana Mohamed Ali Sahib, Deputy Minister Hussain Baila and a large number of Memon members participated.
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Encominiums for SLFP-UNP union

A landmark in local political history

The international community as well as leading figures in Sri Lankan politics and civil society yesterday hailed the agreement between the SLFP and the UNP, describing it as a landmark in endeavours to address national issues including the ethnic conflict.

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Govt, LTTE teams leave for Geneva

Government and LTTE delegations left the island yesterday to meet in Geneva for a fresh round of talks scheduled for the end this month. Government Defence spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said despite the LTTE unleashing its terror the Government is committed to peace and to address the genuine concerns of the Tamil community.

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Essentials airlifted to Jaffna

The Government yesterday airlifted to Jaffna 25,000 kilograms of essential items which are in short supply in the peninsula. The Military spokesman's office told the Daily News that several food items, soap and medicine were among the commodities sent to Jaffna in a C130 aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force.

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FCCISL Business for Peace Initiative, NCCSL hail historic alliance between SLFP-UNP

The Business for Peace Initiative, under the Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, hailed the successful Memorandum of Understanding signed between the two key political parties as an essential prerequisite for peace building and economic development in the war ravaged nation.

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