New Delhi must aid peace process - President

PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapakse, who begins a four-day visit to India on December 27, will ask New Delhi to become a co-chair of the Tokyo conference so that it can "influence" the international community to push forward the peace process.

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Govt says patience wearing thin but would continue restraint

The Government while strongly condemning the LTTE's attack on the Navy yesterday said it will continue to act with restraint but take all necessary measures to ensure that Security Forces are not impeded in carrying out their legitimate duties.

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The Christmas decorations that light up Swarna Mahal Jewellers on Galle Road, Bambalapitiya is a sight to behold. - Picture by Sena Vidanagama (AFP)

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Benison invests over Rs. one billion on apartments

Benison International Property Developers [Pvt.] Ltd, a Sri Lankan BOI company has invested Rs. 600 million for the first apartment Tower, ‘189 Residencies’. According to Chairman, Dr. Sunil De Silva they would further invest Rs 450 million for their second Tower at Baseline Road.

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Man of the series, India’s Anil Kumble (L) and team mate and man of the match, Harbhajan Singh, pose with their trophies after the awards ceremony. (REUTERS)

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Atapattu laments on missed opportunities as Lanka lose Test and series

The fifth and final day's play eventually became a formality as Sri Lanka's last four wickets hardly put up any resistance folding up tamely within a matter of 30 minutes to hand out India a convincing 259-run victory in the third and final Test and with it a 2-0 win of the three-Test series at the Sardar Patel Gujarat Stadium in Motera here today.

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New Delhi must aid peace process - President

Govt says patience wearing thin but would continue restraint

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Benison invests over Rs. one billion on apartments

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