A soldier removes a landmine buried along the main road near Omanthai, while two unidentified International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) members and soldiers look on. Both LTTE and government forces began removing mines in North and Eastern towns to clear the way for safe passage for civilians crossing over to rebel-held areas as Norway tried to broker a permanent truce between the two sides.                           AFP

Ceasefire draft: Final touches yesterday

by Ranga Kalansooriya

The Norwegian delegation yesterday put the final touches to a draft agreement between the government and the LTTE which will pave the way for a permanent ceasefire, authoritative sources told the Daily News yesterday.
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Do not disturb peace process, Bishop Rayappu appeals

by Ranga Jayasuriya in Mannar

Mannar Bishop Rev. Fr. Rayappu Joseph yesterday appealed to certain politicians and extremist forces to stop disturbing the Government peace process.
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Local Polls on March 20 and 25

by Manjula Fernando

The Local Government Election will be conducted in seven provinces except North and East on March 20 to elect members for 15 Municipal Councils, 30 Urban Councils and 195 Pradeshiya Sabhas.
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Thondaman, Navin withdraw resignations

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

CWC Leader and Minister of Housing and Plantation Infrastructure Arumugam and Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Muttu Sivalingam withdrew their resignations from their Ministerial portfolios which were given early yesterday afternoon, following extensive talks with Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe at Temple Trees last night on a dispute over nominations for the forthcoming polls.
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