A signboard painter puts the finishing touches to the station signboard at Valachchenai, in preparation for the resumption of train services to this Eastern city after a lapse of six years. The first night mail train will arrive in Valachchenai this morning. (Picture by Sudath Malaweera)

President says 'no faith in police' deploy Armed Forces'

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga in a letter to the Interior Minister John Amaratunga last Sunday strongly recommended to him that the three forces be called out to assist the Police during the local government elections since "the People's Alliance and I, as the President, have no faith in the Police with regard to their capability to maintain law and order and act independently and impartially with cases of election related violence."
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New Grade 10 scholarship

by Nadira Gunatilleke

A new scholarship scheme will be implemented by the Human Resources Development, Education and Cultural Affairs Ministry for the benefit of schoolchildren from grades 10 to 13 with financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank .
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Probe on AirLanka privatisation

A three member committee has been appointed by Defence, Transport, Highways and Civil Aviation Minister Tilak Marapana to inquire into the privatisation of Sri Lankan national career AirLanka, Ministry spokesman said yesterday.
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President's office dimisses ludicrous suggestions

Presidential Media Spokesman Harim Peiris yesterday dismissed suggestions in certain sections of the media that the President's inability to grant an audience to US Assistant Secretary of State Christina Rocca indicated a lack of commitment to the peace process.
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Scrap PTA -Sampanthan

The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) should no longer continue in the Statute Book, said Mr. R. Sampanthan, Leader of the Tamil National Alliance parliamentary group, in a letter to the Prime Minister. "We would strongly urge that the rigorous impact of the PTA on the lives of Tamil detainees and people should not continue," he stressed.
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