Help end abductions

President tells all communities:

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday appealed to all sections of the community to shun petty party politics and rally round the Government to crush the ongoing conspiracy of abductions for ransom and extortion from top businessmen in Colombo.

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UK ban on LTTE to prevail

Visiting British Minister Dr. Kim Howells asserted there was no likelihood of de-proscribing the LTTE which still continues to use terrorism as a mode for winning their demands.

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World leaders to discuss forced child labour at ILO parley

President Mahinda Rajapaksa will leave for Geneva today to attend the 96th International Labour Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO).

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Bomb explodes near electricity tower

A bomb weighing 500 grams went off near a high power extension tower which was supplying electricity from Kelanitissa to Biyagama in Urugodawatte yesterday morning.

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BOI showcases Sri Lanka to visiting delegation from Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry

The BOI conducted a presentation highlighting the opportunities Sri Lanka offers to investors to a delegation from the Busan Chamber of Commerce and Industry. This was a group of 39 leading business personalities from the industrial city of Busan.

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