After a long spell of dry weather throughout the country, inter monsoonal rain has dispelled the drought that affected farmers especially in Rajarata. This picture of the Rajangana reservoir in Anuradhapura filled with water during the last several weeks would undoubtedly bring a cheer to over 10,400 families who use its waters to cultivate their lands. About 20,000 acres of paddy can be irrigated under the Rajangana reservoir.  Picture by Saman Sri Wedage

Two king-pins in police net

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Criminal Investigation Department investigating into the human smuggling racket in Sri Lanka arrested two millionaire businessmen living in coastal areas yesterday.
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No cause for fear, says Premier

by Ariyaratne Ganegoda

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said that the people in the south need not have any fears or misgivings about the proposed Government - LTTE talks because the agenda for the talks have still not been agreed upon.
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Two Cabinet subcommittees

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has appointed two high powered Cabinet Ministerial subcommittees on economic policy and public tenders at the last Cabinet meeting, political sources told the Daily News yesterday.
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CID arrests President's former driver

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Criminal Investigation Department investigating the attack on the Editor in Chief of the Sunday Leader Lasantha Wickrematunga yesterday arrested the former driver of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga.
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