Mrs. Khema Samaraweera, President of the Ports and Civil Aviation Seva Vanitha Unit hands over the first of 1,700 packets of milk powder to her son Minister Mangala Samaraweera for distribution among drought victims......  more  Sanath Jayasuriya smiles with villagers as he joins team-mates in Medirigiriya, as part of a drought relief supplies distribution operation. Nearly 20,000 families in the area are affected by a severe drought. AFP

Effective September 1:

Agreement on bus fares

The Cabinet Sub-Committee appointed to negotiate with the representative of the bus operators and bus passenger societies reached the following agreement at Temple Trees yesterday. 
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Norway denies providing military training for LTTE

Government of Norway has, needless to say, never provided any military training to the LTTE or other armed movements. The visit of the Political Affairs Committee of the LTTE to the Rena military camp in Norway on April 1, 2003 referred to in the media report, was a part of the Committee's tour of the Nordic countries to study aspects of democratic government, such as political parties, local government, parliamentary government, gender issues, and civilian control of the military in a democracy.
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'We do not support separation' - Japanese envoy:

Int'l community for peaceful, united Lanka

by Bharatha Malawaraarachchi

Japan and the international community are fully committed to a peaceful solution within a united Sri Lanka, reiterated Japanese Ambassador Akio Suda yesterday stressing the necessity for the early resumption of peace talks.
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IOR-ARC to expand cooperation

by Nadira Gunatilleke

The ministers of the IOR-ARC agreed to create a special fund to finance projects and programs, focused on priorities, intra-regional tourism and cooperation in fisheries, commence negotiations for an IOR-ARC Preferential Trade Agreement, and e-commerce in the region, Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar said yesterday.
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Other Stories

• President formulated a broadbased program for lasting peace - Vasudeva

• Urgent need of the hour - resume peace talks

• Lions to help drought victims

• Indices, turnover up at Bourse

• Kiran Bedi guest of honour at book fair

• New fine payment method for traffic offenders

• Tallest sand-dunes in country destroyed by UNP politician

• Social Services Ministry refutes allegations

• Sheikh Adnan Kabbani here from Sept 1 to 12

• Scheme to train nutritionists

• New Vocational Training Centre opened in Kegalle

• Use traditional wisdom to mitigate drought effects - Prof. Maddumabandara

• Ven. Vajiragnana thera rendered yeoman service to Sinhala literature - PM

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