Speaker Joseph Michael Perera called on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at the President's House yesterday.

Local Government elections delayed

The local government polls scheduled to be held within the first week of March will have to be delayed if no amendment is made to the Elections Act, Elections Department sources told the Daily News yesterday
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Restrictions on civilian movement eased

The restrictions on the civilians in the Vanni to cross the Piramanalankulam checkpoint to enter cleared areas will be eased by opening the checkpoint five days a week from January 15.
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• Plantation sector to be liberalised

• EU ready to help with N/E rehab work - Niranjan Deva Adithya
  
  
• Land Bank to be established soon
  
  
• Another Ran Veta around Sri Maha Bodhi
  
  
• Short course on rocks and minerals at the PGIS
  
  
• Five member crew, fishing vessel missing
  
  
• UNF to develop traditional and non-traditional industries
  
  
• Plans to develop 'biodiversity parks'
  
  
• Samurdhi officers to Ministries
  
  
• Public servants could work till age of 60
  
  
• "Police officers should work for peace and protection of the masses"
  
  
• Severe penalties for selling venison
  
  
• Minister welcomes discussion on Constitutional issues
  
  
• Govt endeavours to resolve ethnic problem
  
  
• Foreign mission aid for development
  
  
• Parties oppose India's role in Lanka-LTTE talks
  
  
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