Sri Lanka’s Golden Girl Susanthika Jayasinghe carried the hopes and dreams of a whole nation on her shoulders. She did not disappoint the millions of Lankans who prayed for her success at the Asian Athletics Championships in Colombo, winning Gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m sprints. Here a beaming Susanthika with her proud parents soon after her golden run in the 200 m event.

Agreement reached on LTTE sea movements: Govt-LTTE meeting in Norway to fix talks agenda

by Ranga Jayasuriya

Minister Milinda Moragoda and Director General of the Peace Secretariat Bernard Gunatilake are expected to hold talks with LTTE Chief Negotiator Anton Balasingham in Oslo this week to prepare the agenda for peace talks.
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Seeks capital injection to meet future challenges: Limited Liability soon for People's Bank

By Chandani Jayatilleke

The People's Bank will soon be converted to a Limited Liability Company in order to overcome its huge financial crisis.
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Lanka to sign FTA with China

Sri Lanka will sign its next Free Trade Agreement with the People's Republic of China. Further discussions on the proposed FTA would be held with the Chinese Ambassador in Sri Lanka within the next couple of months.
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• Wildlife Dept to put elephants on the map

• Wisdom Development Program in Kilinochchi

• Meditation and prayer for peace

• Repeal of PTA sought

• Children's Daytime Protection Centre opened

• Kegalle district program evaluation

• SAP Sri helps rural farmers

• More than 3m man made chemicals available worldwide

• Niranjan killing: Statements of over 50 recorded

• Students given choice of textbooks

• Red Cross to the rescue again in Hambantota

• Janaka Bandara: No show at CID

• Fan fractures hand in race to enter stadium

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