Sri Lankan opener Marvan Atapattu joined a select band of batsman by scoring his fifth double century on the second day of the Asian Test championship match against Bangladesh.                          (AFP)

President says peace process will continue

President Kumaratunga declared that the Norwegian facilitated peace process to resolve the country’s long running armed conflict would continue. She was being interviewed Wednesday for national television by Eric Fernando. Wednesday’s Memorandum of Understanding between the ruling PA and the People’s Liberation Front fuelled speculation that strictures had been placed on the continuation of the peace process.

The group, which emerged with an armed insurrection in 1971, took up arms again in the late 80’s causing severe disruption in the socio-economic life of the country. Thousands were killed in the government’s attempts to quell the insurgencies.
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56th UN General Assembly begins Sept. 11

Globalization and growing inter-dependence of nations, the situation in the Middle East, the Question of Palestine, Elimination of Racism and Racial Discrimination, Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, International Drug Control, Advancement of Women and Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Children are the main issues to be discussed when the General Assembly of the United Nations opens its 56th session on September 11 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
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First Lankan Digital TV channel ready for telecasting

by Colvin L. De Silva - Our London Correspondent

UC Lanka is the first ever Sri Lankan digital satellite TV channel in the UK that will telecast from Briton to the Sri Lankan audience commencing on September 27 at 11 am. The program will go on the air from 11 am to 11 pm daily on Sky Digital Channel No. 681.

Talking to the Daily News the couple behind this unique service to the Sri Lankan community, Upul and Charmanie Adhikari said that they have done extensive research into the Laws pertaining to broadcasting in the United Kingdom and a licence has been granted to them for ten years.
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• Medical Officer ordered to pay Rs. 10 m damages

• Prospects of rainfall remote

• Asian festival of kites on Sept. 23

• Don’t keep your cars unattended in Fort - Pettah

• Presidential scholarships: Deadline extended

• ‘Sri Lanka can bestow pure Buddhism on rest of world’

• Bishop Gomis among Pope’s nominees for Synod

• Canadian Conflict Resolution Experts to visit Sri Lanka

• US$ 121 million water supply project with ADB assistance

• Enjoining order extended

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