Peace with honour

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in a televised address to the Nation, Saturday night, giving a detailed account of the work done by her Government since the April 2, General Election, cleared all doubts and misapprehensions and reiterated the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government's firm commitment and determination to solve the problems besetting the people and leading them on to peace and prosperity.
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Malwatte Maha Nayaka Thera cremated with full State honours

from Ranil Wijayapala, Asela Kuruluwansha and Pradeep Kumara Dharmaratne in Kandy and S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen

The cremation with full State honours of the Maha Nayaka Thera of the Malwatte Chapter, the Most Ven. Rambukwelle Sri Vipassi was held yesterday at the Asgiriya police grounds amidst tens of thousands of grieving Buddhist lay and clergymen. The casket carrying the remains of the Nayaka Thera was brought to the Asgiriya police grounds from the official residence of the Malwatte Nayaka Thera where the Mahanayaka's remains laid in State for six days.
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Thirty eight Italy-bound illegal immigrants held in Weligama

by Asanga Warnakulasuriya

A group of 38 Sri Lankans were arrested by Weligama Police yesterday when they tried to migrate illegally in a fishing trawler bound for Italy.
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• 'Open Skies' agreement with Thailand
  
  
• World Blood Donor Day today
  
  
• US $ 140,000 for Colombo Plan DAP
  
  
• Media has a very responsible role to play in peace process - ANCL Chairman
  
  
• Martin Wickremesinghe's contribution to literature loaded
  
  
• Former ANCL director passes away
  
  
• Twenty second Interpol specialized group meeting
  
  
• India to help set up cancer treatment, detection centres in Colombo, North
  
  
• Open University programme goes off-shore
  
  

• Kandy Fraud Investigating Commission reveals: Travelling permits meant for journalists issued to political supporters
  
  

• All nations have derived inspiration from their traditional literature - Prof. Vinnie Vitarana
  
  

• 109th Regional Cultural Centre opened at Thirappane
  
  

• Passing away of Ven. Soma Thera: Magistrate retains earlier order
  
  

• Eagle plans workshops for preschool teachers
  
  

• DIG's house burgled
  
  

• 'Wetlands, national assets'
  
  

• Relation between brain, mind and consciousness beyond modern science
  
  

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