Japan’s Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi who arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday morning, in conversation with Japanese Ambassador Seiichiro Otsuka at the Bandaranaike International Airport. He will attend a Tokyo follow-up meeting in Colombo and meet government and LTTE leaders.

Best performance since 1994

Records tumble at Colombo Bourse

by Ravi Ladduwahetty

The Colombo Bourse scaled new heights when trading began yesterday, breaking five records which existed since 1994.
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Most Ven. Madihe Pannaseeha Thera's cremation with State honours

Thousands of devotees are flocking into the Dharmayathanaya, Maharagama, to pay their last respects to the Most.Ven.Madihe Pannaseeha Maha Nayake Thera, whose cremation will take place tomorrow at Independence Square with full State honours.
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Govt assures Eastern security

by Manjula Fernando and Rajmi Manatunga

The Government yesterday assured that it takes utmost responsibility to ensure the security of Eastern residents and the Trincomalee Harbour adding that it was ready for any contingency in future.
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Tokyo follow up meeting today

by Ranga Jayasuriya

Visiting Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi will today chair the follow up meeting to the Tokyo aid parley expected to be attended by diplomats, Government representatives and UN agencies.
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Other Stories

• Condolence messages on Passing Away of Aggamahapandita Madihe Pannasiha Mahanayaka Thera

• 58th UN General Assembly session begins on Tuesday

• Mahaweli Trade Fair for 8th time Sept. 26 to 28

• FM thanks Bahrain

• 'Press should bridge conflicting opinions'

• Indian, Canadian FMs here next month

• Rs.50 m fraud at BoC

• Sri Lanka-Thailand society Art competition

• 153 cancer patients seek SLCS medical assistance

• Green Movement of Sri Lanka

• Regional literary festival in Matara

• Deeply saddened to hear passing away of Mahanayake Thera - Archbishop of Colombo

• News in brief

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