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 Police officers inspecting the wreckage of the bus. Picture by Rukmal Gamage

 The driver and conductor of the SLTB Mattakkuliya Depot Bus NA-3656 as well as Police officers on traffic duty who acted swiftly to evacuate all passengers from the bomb-laden bus minutes before the explosion were rewarded yesterday. The cash rewards were granted by the Independent Television Network. Here ITN General Manager M. Wijesinghe presenting cash rewards to the bus crew. Transport Minister Dullas Alahapperuma, SLTB Chairman Tudor Dayaratne and ITN Director Sudarman Radaliyagoda were also present. Picture by Ranjith Jayaweera


Aid workers to complete pull-out by Sept 29

Humanitarian assistance to be continued from Vavuniya:

Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said yesterday that the United Nations and other aid groups re-commenced their pull- out from Kilinochchi and were expected to complete the re-location process in Vavuniya by September 29.

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Vigilance of bus crew averts major disaster

A major disaster was averted yesterday due to timely action by a conductor and a driver of a CTB bus plying from Mattakkuliya to Moratuwa. They evicted around 60 passengers from the bus after taking it to a safer place close to Horton Place roundabout minutes before a suspected parcel bomb exploded inside.

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Kilinochchi will be regained by year-end - President

President Mahinda Rajapaksa ruled out a ceasefire with the Tigers and said troops were on track to capture the Tigers’ political capital by the end of the year. President Rajapaksa said Forces were advancing “very satisfactorily” and should take Kilinochchi by December.

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US to prosecute recruiters of child soldiers

New legislation adopted on Monday will permit the United States to prosecute foreign military commanders who recruit child soldiers abroad, Human Rights Watch said.

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Three foreign parties vying for JKH

Group to divest from off shore bunkering?

Three institutional investors- Malaysian, Indian and British are now vying for premier blue chip corporate conglomerate John Keells Holdings PLC following the share dropping to Rs. 84 in the immediate aftermath of the Lanka Marine Services Ltd privatisation fiasco.

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