Hundreds of residents depend on the ferry service run by the Road Development Authority from Velamanal to Kinniya in Trincomalee. Here school children travel home from school using the ferry. pic by Frances Bulathsinghala

Historic breakthrough in peace process

by Anura Maitipe and Ranil Wijayapala

After almost three months of intense negotiations between the Norwegian facilitators and the two parties to the conflict, the Government and the LTTE, a historic breakthrough has been achieved which will culminate in the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement between the Government and the LTTE.
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Government maps areas of consensual politics

by Anura Maitipe and Ranil Wijayapala

The Government has focused its attention on changing the political culture from confrontational politics to consensual politics by agreeing to work with the Opposition on four major issues to usher long lasting peace in the country.
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Police and Election commissions soon

Constitutional Council will be established to introduce Police and Elections commissions before the next local government elections Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Prof G.L. Peiris told the weekly Cabinet press conference yesterday.
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