Germany keen on peace in Sri Lanka

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer who is on a visit to Sri Lanka called on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga at the President’s House yesterday.  Picture by Kavindra Perera Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh in New Delhi yesterday. REUTERS Chairperson of India’s ruling Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse during a meeting in New Delhi yesterday.          AFP

Despite the joint-Opposition's demand for an adjournment debate on the alleged misuse of the state media, the Government carried the day yesterday with its insistence that the private media too be roped in to the debate finally gaining the nod at the Party Leaders meeting.
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Lanka -German peace, goodwill and firm friendship

German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer called on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday morning. The discussions at President's House between the visiting delegation and the President were on the stalled peace process and future German investment in Sri Lanka.
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US$ 250m credit line from India for Lanka

From Bharatha Malawaraarachchi in New Delhi

The Indian Government yesterday pledged to extend US$ 250 million credit line to Sri Lanka to cushion the increasing oil prices and develop the country's road network.
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India fully committed to united Lanka

From Bharatha Malawaraarachchi in New Delhi

The Indian Government yesterday assured that they were fully committed to a united Sri Lanka and they will never change this stance.
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