Polls campaign intensifies

With nominations for the Presidential Election just a day away, the Presidential race has entered a crucial phase with both main candidates raising the profile of their campaigns.

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Over 70 per cent students for Mahinda

SLFP Presidential candidate Mahinda Rajapakse is way ahead in a polls survey carried out among university students, with over 70 per cent favouring him to win the November 17 elections.

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Secretary to the Ministry of Advanced Technology and National Enterprise Development Lal Kumara Gamage, Minister, Rohitha Bogollagama, Deputy Minister, Hussain A. Bhaila at the meeting with the members of the gem and jewellery trade.

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Lanka to see growth of 5 to 5.5 p.c. in 2005 - IPS

Sri Lanka is expected to see a growth rate in the range of 5 to 5.5 per cent in 2005 according to the 'State of the Economy' annual publication of the Institute of Policy Studies which was released yesterday.

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Muttiah Muralitharan (R), playing for the International Cricket Council (ICC) World XI team, celebrates catching Australian batsman Simon Katich (L) off his own bowling as wicketkeeper Kumar Sangakkara (C) looks on. Pix - AFP

SPORTS

Sangakkara top scorer of match

Australia in heroic 93-run win over World XI

Australia dished out a self-inspiring performance by trouncing a formidable ICC World XI by 93 runs in the first of three one-day Johnnie Walker Super Series matches played at the Telstra Dome here yesterday.

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Polls campaign intensifies

Over 70 per cent students for Mahinda

President in Paris; 74 million Euros for rehabilitation of Trincomalee

President meets Chirac today

UNDP launches small grants tsunami recovery programmes

Duty of every person to protect nature and conserve its riches - Fowzie

Details of the Agreements signed in Paris on October 5

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Lanka to see growth of 5 to 5.5 p.c. in 2005 - IPS

SPORTS

Australia in heroic 93-run win over World XI

Hijacked vessel's Lankan captain released

Lanka to see growth of 5 to 5.5 p.c. in 2005 - IPS

International gem testing facility for Lanka - Minister Bogollagama

Design Center to fete young designers' talents

Equality among men and women becomes state policy in China

Personal hygiene - not a strong point

Diabetes and kidney disease - salient points

Australia in heroic 93-run win over World XI

Sports Watch : Don't ignore the schools

Bali pauses for prayer as bomber hunt widens

Suspected hoax triggers security alert in Malaysia