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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Editorial:Confusion worst confounded!

All Jaffna IDPs resettled, focus shifts to Vanni West

*Restrictions on public transport, lorries lifted

*Private buses etc await approval

*Security checks on A9 relaxed

With the closure of IDP facilities in the Jaffna Peninsula for the first time in over two decades, the entire focus is now on the Vanni, where the government is going all out to complete resettlement of the war displaced early next year. But, at the moment, the focus is on the Vanni West with the Army and six INGOs carrying...

Sri Lanka has to regain its lost status and prestige - Ranil
Sri Lanka should adopt long term polices, if it was to develop economically and also regain its lost status and prestige, UNP leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said...

An exhibition of photographs, ‘Rajathadekma’ (Silver Pageant) by Sudath Silva, who worked as official photographer to four presidents of the country, was declared open by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the Art Gallery yesterday. The opening on was graced by Speaker W. J. M. Lokubandara, the widow of slain President R. Premadas, Mrs Hema Premadasa, Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena and Ms C. Wijetunga, daughter of the late President D. B.Wijetunga. Sudath Silva (behind President Rajapaksa) decscribing one his photographs.(Photo-Jude Denzil Pathiraja)