Party Leaders decide

Resume peace talks soon

Political party leaders and delegates who attended the All Party Conference yesterday unanimously decided that peace talks should resume without further delay. They also emphasised that the unanimous decision reached by them at the conference should be announced as a 'common agreement' of the meeting.

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TNA has failed N-E people - Minister

The Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarians have failed to bring out grievances faced by the North and East people during the Emergency debate in Parliament yesterday, Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said.

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A high-powered delegation of Saudi Arabian Chamber of Commerce representatives visited Sri Lanka to explore investment possibilities in Sri Lanka especially in the tea sector. Advisor to the Chamber Commerce Saudi Arabia Jaff Al-Asari with Minister of Plantation Industries Milroy Fernando at the Ministry yesterday. Saudi Arabia will also host a Sri Lankan tea exhibition in February.
Picture by Sudath Malaweera

BUSINESS

Government foreign debt reduces

THE government foreign debt has reduced by over Rs. one billion from Rs. 937.9 to Rs. 936.7 by the end of October 2005. According to Central Bank Economic Indicators released last week total outstanding government debt was at Rs. 2,184.8 billion until the end of October 2005.

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Yachtsmen in a practice session gliding gently on the placid Bolgoda Lake.

SPORTS

Aussies out to make amends for their defeat

The Australians who were hurt by their loss to the South Africans in Brisbane are sure to hit back with a vengeance firing all cylinders when they meet for the second time in the Victoria Bitter series under lights at the Sydney Cricket Ground, here tomorrow.

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