Singaporean Lin Chin Wah and Malaysian How Chin San (R), last of the foreign workers at a hydro-electricity project in the South point to the downstream flow of the Kukule Ganga in the village of Kukulegama. The 70-megawatt Japanese-funded power station costing some 155 million dollars is to be commissioned later in June 2003. AFP

Diplomatic team to meet LTTE leaders today

by Ranil Wijayapala and Ranga Jayasuriya

A diplomatic delegation comprising Dutch, Swiss and German ambassadors will meet the LTTE leadership in the Wanni today to push back the currently stalled peace talks on track, diplomatic sources told the Daily News.
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Sittings suspended after 'wreath protest'

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

Parliament sittings was suspended for half an hour yesterday amid scenes of pandemonium after a group of PA MPs led by Mahindananda Aluthgamage placed a wreath before the seat occupied by Interior Minister John Amaratunga in the front row of the Government benches when the latter rose to answer an oral question.
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Kukule Ganga project on schedule despite floods

by Rashomi Silva

The Kukule Ganga hydropower project, (KGHP) the country's second underground power station will go ahead as initially scheduled despite the floods, the KGHP office announced.
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• Iran opens USD 20 million credit line for Lanka

• Tank Farm will bring world class products to Sri Lanka - Minister Ram Naik

• Udatalawinna mass murder : Eye witness Malik reiterates about shooting

• Commercial Bank staff contribute to flood relief effort

• Flood donors meeting in Colombo today

• Lankan embassy in Netherlands launches Flood Relief call

• Doctorate for Sri Lanka's Honorary Consul in Melbourne

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