More educated young girls are coming forward to learn the art of diamond cutting which would afford them lucrative employment. This picture taken at a Diamond cutting factory at Modarawila Industrial City in Panadura shows these two lasses attempting to grasp the finer points of lapidary.

President, PM hold talks

by Chathura Vidyaratne

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday met Prime Minster Ranil Wickremesinghe at the President's House where they discussed several issues including the security situation.
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SLMM Chief meets Thamilselvan

by Ranil Wijayapala and Ranga Jayasuriya

SLMM Chief Triggve Teleffsen will meet LTTE political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan today in Kilinochchi to discuss Monday's incident off Mullaitivu.
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Former child soldiers ponder their future

by Lindsay Beck

COLOMBO, Tuesday (Reuters) - At 25, Rani has fought in more than 20 battles, been shot four times and can't recall how many troops she has killed.
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