Although the government and the PA appear to be at loggerheads on many issues the President and Defence Minister Tilak Marapana shared a joke at last night’s Annual Convocation of the Kotelawala Defence Academy held at the BMICH in Colombo. Graduates and Graduands of the KDA received their degrees and awards at the ceremony last night. The President was the Chief Guest. Picture by Avinash Bandara

Tone harsher than President's address : PA attacks peace process

The People's Alliance yesterday attacked the peace process, laying down five tough conditions for its support for the bid and calling for a "thorough revision" of the Memorandum of Understanding between the government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam.
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Parliament supreme, says PM

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Ranil Wijayapala

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told Parliament yesterday that Parliament is the supreme body of the country and all should safeguard the powers of Parliament.
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Udatalawinna Trial-at-Bar: Indictments served on all accused

by Kumar Wethasinghe and Indeewara Thilakarathne

The specially constituted Trial-at-Bar hearing the Udatalawinna mass murders that took place on December 5, 2001, commenced hearings at Hulftsdorp yesterday .
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Telecom goes on bourse with Rs. 3.25 billion IPO

Sri Lanka Telecom Limited will open a Rs. 3.25 billion Initial Public Offering which is regarded as the biggest offering so far, on November 28.
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Hotel attack : Wettasinghe and Ekanayake directed to appear in Court

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Colombo Fort Magistrate and Additional District Judge Priyantha Fernando, inquiring into the mob attack at the Trans Asia Hotel yesterday issued notice, through the Police, on businessmen Ravi Wettasinghe and Milinda Ekanayake directing them to appear in court on November 25.
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