Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando receives Japanese Foreign Minister Yoriko Kawaguchi at the Bandaranaike International Airport last night. This is the first time in 16 years that a Japanese Foreign Minister is visiting Sri Lanka. Kawaguchi is on a two-day visit to express her country's support to the peace process. Japanese Ambassador Seiichiro Otsuka is also in the picture. Picture by Ravindra Seneviratne

PM tells Nation: Negotiations only path to peace

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe told the Nation last night that the process of negotiation was the only path to peace and that the government should keep its faith in the peace talks despite pitfalls and thorny issues."Whatever situation may arise, we must not leave the negotiating table. It is time now to embark on the road to a permanent peace," Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said.
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Federal framework, human rights also on agenda: High Security Zones issue no impediment to talks - Prof. Peiris

By Arjuna Ranawana in Thailand

The fourth round of peace talks between the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) begins today with the government optimistic that the issue of the High Security Zones (HSZs) would not impede the progress of the discussions as whole.
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Three labour Bills tomorrow

by Jayantha Sri Nissanka

The proposed three labour Bills scheduled to be taken up for debate tomorrow are the most progressive labour reforms in the recent past which will not be harmful to anyone but a blessing for employees and employers, Minister of Employment and Labour Mahinda Samarasinghe told the Daily News yesterday.
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