Govt to withdraw from Ceasefire

The Cabinet of Ministers yesterday unanimously decided to withdraw from the Ceasefire Agreement entered with the LTTE in 2002, Government Defence Affairs Spokesman Minister Keheliya Rambukwella told the Daily News last night.

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Four killed in claymore attack on Army bus

A claymore mine targeting an Army bus exploded in front of Nippon Hotel, Slave Island yesterday, killing four persons including two school children and injuring 24 others.

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Maheshwaran killing:

Eight suspects arrested

The Colombo Crime Division probing into the assassination of Colombo district UNP MP T. Maheshwaran has so far arrested eight suspects, Police Media Spokesman DIG M.K. Ilangakoon told the Daily News yesterday.

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Lanka to contain inflation between 10 to 11 per cent

Sri Lanka would be able to maintain inflation between 10 to 11 per-cent by the end of 2008, Governor Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal said yesterday. Presenting the Central Bank Road map for 2008 he said this could be achieved if there are no uncalled for external shocks such as rising oil costs and high international commodity prices.

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