Constitutional Affairs Minister and chief peace negotiator G.L. Peiris greets his counterpart Anton Balasingham of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen during a press conference of the fourth round of peace talks at the Rose Garden resort in Nakhon Pathom yesterday. (AFP)

Fourth round of talks end successfully : Govt, LTTE focus on humanitarian priorities

By Arjuna Ranawana in Thailand

The fourth round of talks between the government and Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam focused on the humanitarian aspects of the post-conflict situation, the negotiating teams said yesterday.In a statement read by the Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister Vidar Helgesen, the two parties said a decision was made to ensure implementation of urgent humanitarian priorities. Full story

UN Secretary General here next month

United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan is to visit Sri Lanka end of February. This is the first official visit in 35 years by a UN Secretary General to Sri Lanka. The last was by U. Thant in April 1967, the Foreign Ministry said in a release yesterday.
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Red alert on forged notes

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Criminal Investigations Department has sounded a red alert following the discovery of a massive quantity of forged Rs.1000 and Rs.500 currency notes in circulation throughout the country.
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