Iranians stand around the rubble of destroyed homes in of Dahuyeh yesterday after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the open Richter scale hit the southeastern province of Kerman and destroyed “100 per cent” of this small village, according to local officials. Meanwhile, no Sri Lankan has been affected by the earthquake which struck Iran on February 22 at 5.55 a.m., Sri Lankan Ambassador in Tehran Omar Kamil said.                      AFP

Embilipitiya prison escape :

Most wanted man arrested

by Sarath Malalasekera

Army Suranga, the notorious underworld gang leader who was among the escapees in the Embilipitiya Magistrate's Court jail break was re-arrested by a crack team from the Uva range late on Tuesday .
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President at presentation of Act of Appointment to new Anunayake :

Buddhist values under challenge from open economy and globalisation

by Asanga Warnakulasuriya in Kandy

President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga yesterday noted that Buddhist values and the Buddhist race itself has come under the challenge and influence of the open economy and globalisation.
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Tsunami-hit nations must heed environment in reconstructing: UNEP

Countries hit by last year's devastating tsumani should erect natural buffer zones along their coasts and rebuild in less exposed areas to protect against future calamities, a UN report said Tuesday.
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