by Manjula Fernando

A decisive meeting between President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will take place at the President's House today, sources said.
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President will not give back Defence portfolio - Harim Peiris

The Supreme Court has clearly mentioned that the takeover of the Defence portfolio by the President is a constitutional requirement. Therefore the President will not give back this portfolio, Presidential Media Spokesman Harim Peiris told a media briefing yesterday.
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LTTE woos India

by Ranga Jayasuriya

The LTTE yesterday urged the Tamil National Alliance to campaign for a favourable Indian stance to the Tigers when LTTE political chief Thamilselvam met TNA parliamentarians in Killinochchi.
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Accelerated program to provide employment, says PM

by Ariyaratne Ganegoda and Dodangaslanda and Hiripitiya group correspondents

The government has implemented an accelerated program to provide employment to youth by changing archaic laws and regulations which impeded employment generation, said Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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Other Stories

• Lanka safe as ever: Sunday Times

• SC to communicate determination on Foreign Exchange Management Bill

• SC to consider Constitutionality of Lands Ownership Bill today

• Foreign investors for sea sand mining

• More workshops needed to educate Police on child abuse law

• Lankan Government has taken steps to address human rights concerns

• Sadeep Murder Appeal : SC fixes hearing before Special Bench

• Udatalawinna massacre : Suspects well covered when produced before Court - jailor

• Kofi Annan pays tribute to Human Rights defenders

• Off to attend energy conference

• News in brief

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