Right: President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and sister Sunetra Bandaranaike placing a floral tribute at the foot of the S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike statue at Galle Face to mark the late Premier’s 103rd birth anniversary. Former Deputy Media Minister Alavi Mowlana is also in the picture. Left: the garlanded statue (Picture by Sudath Malaweera).

Norwegians coming today

by N.M. Ameen

A three-member Norwegian delegation comprising Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen, special envoy Erik Solheim and Foreign Ministry official Kjersti Tromsdal will be in Colombo today to meet Government leaders with the objective of moving the peace process forward.
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Liberals welcome peace move SU warns

by Ranga Jayasuriya

Liberals and the Democratic Left Front yesterday welcomed the Government's peace bid, while the Sihala Urumaya warned the nation would have to pay for any folly of the Government soon after the false truce comes to the end.
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Govt eases food shortage in Vanni

by Florence Wickramage

The CWE despatched 270 metric tonnes of rice to the Vanni during the last two days to ease an acute shortage of food.
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