Peace search must not allow LTTE to strengthen military
capability- Army Chief
ARMY Commander Lt. General Sarath Fonseka
re-iterated the Government's position that a political solution has
to be found to Sri Lanka's problems and peace talks had to be
continued.
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Cabinet to consider tougher laws to curb LTTE activities
THE Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday will
consider a 'number of options' including the possibility of bringing
in tougher legal provisions to curb the LTTE's ruthless activities,
in the face of mounting pressure on the State to proscribe the LTTE
organisation in Sri Lanka.
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76.6 per cent rise in Chinese tourists in 2006
SRI LANKA recorded a 76.6 per cent increase in
Chinese tourist arrivals in the first 10 months of 2006 while during
2005, there had been 9,668 Chinese visitors to Sri Lanka with a
growth rate of 6.4 per cent, sources said.
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