A state sponsored ceremony to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of late President Ranasinghe Premadasa was held at the Premadasa statue at St. Sebastian Hill, Colombo last morning. Here Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe who was the chief guest is placing a floral tribute at the foot of the Premadasa statue. Hema Premadasa, her daughter Dulanjali Jayakody and MMC Vijitha Kadiragonna are also in the picture.  (Pictures by Dudley Wickremasinghe and Roland Perera)

The LTTE's recent public statements give reason to hope that it intends to transform itself into a legitimate political entity, the US State Department said yesterday.
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Press Freedom improved in Lanka last year - Freedom House

The US human rights group Freedom House has identified Sri Lanka as one of the only two countries where press freedom has been strengthened during the last year.
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President Premadasa felt the pulse of the poor - PM

by Ananda Kannangara

The farsighted vision of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa immensely helped him to govern the country as a true democratic leader, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said yesterday.
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