China reiterates commitment to Lanka's sovereignty

Will not allow any Chinese entity to deal with LTTE :

The Chinese Government will not tolerate any form of terrorism and will not allow any Chinese entity to deal with the LTTE, the Sri Lankan Government delegation in China led by President Mahinda Rajapaksa was assured yesterday.

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Italian envoy, nine others injured in LTTE attack on helicopter

The LTTE targeted an aircraft carrying six top foreign diplomats, international humanitarian organisations' country coordinators and Disaster Management Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe in Batticaloa around 8.15 a.m. yesterday.

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Strong financial results to drive stock market upwards

Investors should focus more on positive financial results of leading companies when making investment decisions rather than being distracted by political developments, stock analysts said.

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