The state-sponsored Christmas carols was held at St. Lucia’s Cathedral, Colombo 13 on Saturday. Here one of the children dressed as an angel in keeping with the peaceful atmosphere prevalent in the country. -Picture by Ravindra Seneviratne

Army wants enhanced powers for SLMM

by Ranil Wijayapala

The Sri Lanka Army wants the powers of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission enhanced to check all weapons and military establishments and monitor LTTE activities before displaced civilians are allowed to be resettled in the high security zones, well-placed defence sources said yesterday. Full story

Drug-monitoring Unit seeks help

by Edward Arambewala

The Colombo Medical Faculty Drug Monitoring Unit is calling for information from patients and the public of any drug-related problem they have experienced or know of, as some of the serious side effects of drugs can only be discovered when the drug is used by a large number of people.
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Ratnasiri to make statement to CID

by Sarath Malalasekera

Former Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickremanayake has contacted the Director CID, Senior SP Lionel Gunatilleke and agreed to make a statement in connection with the investigations into the alleged massive fraud at the Sri Lanka Rubber Manufacturing and Export Corporation.
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