President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday opened the Ashraff Memorial Dharma Shalawa at the Dighavapi Raja Maha Viharaya, built at a cost of Rs. 7 million. The Dharma Shalawa was built in memory of the late Minister M.H.M. Ashraff. President Kumaratunga also inaugurated work on the rehabilitation of the Dighavapi area by cutting the first sod of soil. Housing, Construction Industry, Eastern Province Education and Irrigation Development Minister Ferial Ashraff is also in the picture.  Picture by Indrajith Perera

District Court issues enjoining order:

JHU monk restrained from taking oaths as MP

by Ranga Chandrarathne

Colombo District Judge S.M.S. Samarakoon yesterday issued an enjoining order restraining the newly nominated Bhikku, Ven. Akmeemana Dayaratana Thera from taking oaths as a JHU MP in Parliament. The order is operative for one week from yesterday.
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Not under individual races or religions:

Unite in the name of Sri Lanka - President

Asanga Warnakulasuriya reporting from Ampara

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday stressed that race, language and religion should not be used to promote divisions within the community but towards the betterment of the country as a whole.
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Red light for rail saboteurs

by E. Weerapperuma

Transport Minister Felix Perera yesterday ordered General Manager cum Competent Authority of Sri Lanka Railways Piyal Silva to interdict all officers responsible for the recurrent derailments.
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