A protest was staged by people of all walks of life against PA dissident S. B. Dissanayake about an offensive statement made by him referring to the President recently. Here members of All Ceylon Women’s Organisation of the SLFP picketing at Lipton Circus. (Picture by Dudley Wickramasinghe)

UK-US joint operation: LTTE funds on hit list

In the current strike against terrorism, the LTTE has ben identified by the US and the UK as a group that has committed or pose a significant risk of committing or providing material support for acts of terrorism.
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Tylvin challenges Ranil to TV debate

JVP General Secretary Tylvin Silva challenged UNP leader Ranil Wickremasinghe to a live TV debate on any TV Channel of his preference on the topic that he had not entered into a two year agreement with LTTE leader Prabakaran for the handing over of North and East to LTTE control, in the event of a UNP victory.
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Unemployment drops by 5 per cent

Sri Lanka's unemployment rate showed a remarkable downturn from 12.1 percent in 1994 to 7.7 percent in 2000 as many new industries established during the period of 1994 to 2000 creating thousands of employment opportunities, an Industrial Development .
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