Skipper of the cruise liner , Tore Lura, tries to make friends with a caparisoned elephant that greeted his vessel yesterday.The arrival of the cruise liner to Colombo is seen a boost the island’s hopes of reviving its tourism industry.

Honour agreement, US urges LTTE

The United States in an official statement issued yesterday urged the LTTE to honour the ceasefire agreement. "We have credible reports that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are engaged in activities that could jeopardize the recent ceasefire accord reached with the Sri Lankan government," the statement said.
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Let us pray for peace - PM

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe in a message on the occasion of the Maha Sivarathri Festival calls upon all, to pray for peace and external prosperity, unity, harmony and happiness among all communities that inhabit our land.
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LTTE committed to peace process - Balasingham

LTTE Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham commenting on the press statement by the United States' Embassy in Colombo had told the TamilNet yesterday that the LTTE leadership has issued strict instructions to all its cadres in the North East to strictly observe the terms, conditions, ground rules and other modalities enunciated in the Ceasefire Agreement.
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Another 80 MWs to National Grid in two days

Another 80 Megawatts of power will be added to the National Grid within two days to resolve the power crisis, the SLBC said in its news bulletin last night.
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