President tells Parliament:

Negotiations only way to peace
 

PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday declared that his Government would give highest priority to launch a "new peace process" to usher in lasting peace through a political solution to the country's national question.

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President pledges Constitutional reforms
 

PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapakse yesterday said Constitutional reforms will be introduced to make the President answerable to Parliament. "Our election manifesto has proposed abolishing the Executive Presidency and for this Constitutional reforms based on a broad consensus are required.

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