Tigers setting up base in Tamil Nadu

AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa said the security situation in Tamil Nadu was turning out to be 'alarming' as "the LTTE is now attempting to establish a base" for its operations in the state due to its military setbacks in Sri Lanka.

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Time for new expectations, resolutions - President

The dawn of a New Year is a time for new expectations and resolutions. We hope changes that would occur in this New Year will have a favourable impact on the lives of all our people, President Mahinda Rajapaksa said in a New Year message.

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Prescribing generic drugs a must from today

The Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry has decided to ban the issuing of prescriptions in the drugs' trade name and made it compulsory to issue drugs prescribed by doctors in Government and private hospitals in the drugs' generic names from today.

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WELCOME 2008: Customers thronged the pavements of Colombo to prepare for the dawn of 2008. Here some engaged in purchasing firecrackers yesterday. Picture by Sumanachandra Ariyawansa

Com Bank hunts for strategic partner

Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka is looking for an alliance with another strategic partner following the breakdown of the much talked of NDB Bank deal. "The Bank is looking for a suitable strategic partner, if it properly fits with our own requirements Chairman Mahendra Amarasuriya told the Daily News Business.

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