Marine Captain Andy Thomas a native of Clemson, South Carolina has a message for his mother posted on the window of his AH-1 Cobra Attack helicopter which takes off from the Amphibious Assault ship USS Nassau in the Gulf. The USS Nassau is the main ship in an Amphibious Ready Group which includes the USS Austin and the USS Tortuga, together which transport 2,300 Marines, members of the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, operating in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Reuters

PM initiates dialogue with party leaders : Sub-Committee for Electoral Reforms

by Manjula Fernando and Rajmi Manatunga

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will appoint a committee chaired by Power and Energy Minister Karu Jayasuriya to define the role of the proposed Parliamentary Sub-Committee on electoral reforms shortly.
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LTTE proscription in UK stands - Mike O' Brien

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

Britain's proscription of the LTTE stands intact, visiting Foreign Office Minister Mike O'Brien told the Daily News at the BMICH last night.
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Govt and LTTE to meet World Bank officials

Government and LTTE representatives will meet officials World Bank in Colombo today to discuss making the maximum use of the funds obtained at the Oslo donor conference in December.
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Contingency plans to repatriate migrant workers

by Ananda Kannangara

The government has made contingency plans for migrant Lankan workers in the Middle East in the event of breaking out over the Iraqi weapons issue.
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