No CEB, Petroleum strike

THE strike launched by the employees of the Ceylon Electricity Board and the Petroleum Corporation yesterday was called off shortly after it began following a discussion the employee representatives had with the JVP leadership, Finance Minister Dr.Sarath Amunugama and Ministry Secretary Dr. P. B. Jayasundera. Services were back on track by evening.

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UN top post :

Lanka to lobby support for Dhanapala

THE Foreign Ministry has officially requested Sri Lankan missions abroad to lobby support of host Governments for Sri Lanka's candidacy for the UN Secretary General's post which falls vacant when Kofi Annan steps down at the end of his second term in 2006.

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Maliban donates infant milk food for tsunami victims

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Sri Lanka company bags prize for best iced tea in the world

Walter Jayawardhana reporting from Los Angeles

Walters Bay, the North American arm of Bogawantalawa tea plantations bagged the covetous first place in the most watched event of the largest Tea show- the best commercially brewed black iced tea contest at the World Tea Expo held at the Las Vegas Hilton, last week. The Expo was held at the hotel in the capital city of Las Vegas in Nevada.

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Pakistani players doing the gig of joy after achieving victory over India. REUTERS

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Paki(stun) India

BANGALORE, India, Monday - Pakistan defeated India by 168 runs in the third and final cricket Test here on Monday to level the series 1-1.

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No CEB, Petroleum strike

UN top post :

Lanka to lobby support for Dhanapala

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Lankan company bags prize for best iced tea in the world

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Sri Lanka company bags prize for best iced tea in the world

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Paki(stun) India

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Sri Lanka company bags prize for best iced tea in the world

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