The EPDP handed over its weapons to the Army in terms of the ceasefire agreement between the Government and the LTTE on Sunday. Here former EPDP Member of Parliament Sankar Gunasekaram handing over weapons to Major Mahesh Perera of the Kondawatuwan Army Camp at the EPDP office in Ampara. (Picture by Digamadulla spl. corr.)

Bindunuwewa masscre: Forty one indicted

by Kumar Wethasinghe

Indictments were served on 41 accused in the Bindunuwewa Masscre, before a Trial at Bar at Hulftsdorp on Monday .
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Constitutional Council appointed

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga has now appointed all the members to the Constitutional Council which is to be set up under the 17th Amendment of the Constitution, a press release from the Presidential Secretariat states yesterday.
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Balasingham arrives

The peace process gained momentum yesterday with the arrival in Kilinochchi of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) theoretician and Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham for face to face discussions with his leader Velupillai Prabhakaran.
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Tamil parties hand over weapons

Armed Tamil political parties on Sunday commenced handing over their arms and ammunition to Security Forces personnel in keeping with the Ceasefire Agreement signed between the government and the LTTE.
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Religious leaders to meet LTTE

by Frances Bulathsinghala

The Congress of Religions, a religious body promoting peace in a united Sri Lanka, comprising members of the clergy, belonging to all religious denominations, will seek to meet the LTTE shortly, Ven. Bellanwila Wimalaratana Nayake Thera, spokesperson for the clergy group told the Daily News yesterday.
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