Southern consensus path to peace
President tells KDA Convocation:
President Mahinda Rajapaksa asserted that for the
first time ever, political parties in the South are now prepared to
set aside political differences, sit together, reach a consensus and
formulate a framework through which all could work on resolving the
ethnic crisis to reach a sustainable and honourable peace.
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Talks sans solution a waste of time, Sangaree tells Akashi
TULF leader V. Ananadasangaree in a letter
addressed to Japanese Peace envoy Yasushi Akashi said having talks
with the LTTE without a reasonable solution will be a mere waste of
time and only help the LTTE to strengthen itself.
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Lanka to attract record foreign investment
Sri Lanka expects to attract a record level of
foreign direct investment this year, the Government said. For the
first eight months of the year, US$ 340 million (euro 271 million)
has flowed into the country, well above last year's foreign direct
investment total of US$ 285 million (euro 227 million), authorities
said.
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US reassures support for fight against terrorism
US Assistant Secretary of State Richard Boucher
yesterday assured President Mahinda Rajapaksa that the US holds a
strong position opposing terrorism and that they would support Sri
Lanka in every way in the country's fight against terrorism as well
as the quest for peace.
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