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SAARC Summit in December
The 11th Summit of the South Asian Association of
Regional Co-operation (SAARC) is likely to be held in Kathmandu, Nepal at the end of
December this year, Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar told the Third Special Session of
the SAARC Standing Committee which commenced its deliberations yesterday at the BMICH. War risk surcharge unnecessary - Shippers Council The Sri Lanka Shippers Council called upon President
Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga to take remedial action to secure the Port of Colombo
from any possible terrorist attack and assure the ship insurers and the industry of its
safety. Truth Commission begins work The Presidential Truth Commission on Ethnic Violence will
accept public submissions on incidents of ethnic violence that occurred during the period
commencing from the beginning of 1981 and ending in December 1984, till October 15 this
year. If consensus possible: President will give up office in 30 days By Hilary Rajakarunanayake I am prepared to give up the Presidency in 30 days if we
can arrive at a workable solution to take this country forward and out of this morass of
confusion and instability, said President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga, addressing
600 business leaders at President's House last evening. Ronnie to negotiate with UK underwriters by Ravi Ladduwahetty Minister of Port Development and Southern Development
Ronnie De Mel will lead a high powered Sri Lankan delegation to the United Kingdom next
week where he will negotiate with the London based War Risk Rating Committee (WRRC), to
reconsider its stance on declaring Sri Lanka as a war risk zone. Other Stories |
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