Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday distributed sets of school books to a group of children at Temple Trees to coincide with the distribution of school exercise books to children of Southern schools on January 4. Here the Prime Minister handing over a parcel of books to a child. Minister of Public Administration, Management and Reforms Vajira Abeywardane who organised Saturday’s programme is also in the picture.

Colombo's water supply in danger

by Tharika Goonathilake

Colombo's drinking water is in danger of massive salt water contamination as a result of large scale sand mining in the rivers.
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Government gained victories through peace process - PM

by Chatura Vidyaratne

The Government has been able to achieve a number of victories through the peace process, which could not have been possible through war, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has said yesterday.
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Interpol to help trace former Pramuka Bank boss

by Sarath Malalasekera and Chandani Jayatilleke

The Criminal Investigation Department probing illegal activities of the Pramuka Bank on a complaint made by the Central Bank has sought the assistance of Interpol London to trace its former Chairman and Executive Director Rohan Perera.
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North-East people must prevail on LTTE to seek peace - Mahanayake Thera

By D Oliver Silva and Indika Polkotuwa in Kandy

The Mahanayake of the Malwatte Chapter the Most Venerable Rambukwelle Sri Vipassi Thera has called on the war weary people of the North and East to prevail upon the LTTE to stay on course to find peace.
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Alleged fraud at Rubber Corporation : Several public servants to be questioned

by Sarath Malalasekera

The Criminal Investigation Department probing the alleged massive fraud at the Sri Lanka Rubber Manufacturing and Export Corporation will question several senior public servants on a directive by the Attorney General in connection with issuing of vouchers running into millions of rupees to unauthorised persons.
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