A spectacular display of fire works to mark the 55th Independence anniversary took place at Galle Face on Tuesday. Pyrotechnic experts from Australia displayed the work watched by thousands of people who flocked to the Galle Face Green on the evening of Independence Day. Picture by Ravindra Seneviratne

Sea sand for construction industry

by Tharika Goonathilake

Sri Lanka wants foreign assistance to begin pumping sand from the sea for the construction industry. The decision to use sea sand has been taken because river-sand mining has seriously damaged the environment.
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Minister leads industrial drive in East

by Lionel Yodhasinghe

A team of local and foreign investors, bankers and top officials led by Industries Minister Rohita Bogollagama will leave today for Batticaloa on a rural industrial development campaign in the Eastern Province.
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Peace talks begin tomorrow

The fifth session of peace negotiations between the Government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam will be held at the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Berlin tomorrow and Saturday, the Norwegian government announced yesterday.
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Security of Armed Forces should not be undermined - Gen. Nambiar

by Ranil Wijayapala and Ranga Jayasuriya

Indian defence expert General Sathis Nambiar yesterday reiterated that the security of the Armed Forces should not be undermined when steps are taken on High Security Zones (HSZs) in the North.
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