President to hold talks with Japanese leaders today

PRESIDENT Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to meet Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and Emperor Akihito here in Tokyo today. President Rajapaksa will have a tight schedule on Monday, starting with an official meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Koumura at the Imperial Hotel before heading to the Imperial Palace in the Akasaka area.

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Chennai Police arrest Sea Tiger, two others

An LTTE Sea Tiger and two others who had attempted to procure a boat for the outfit, have been arrested by the police in Chennai. Police also seized Indian and Sri Lankan currency worth Rs 478,000 from them.

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Lawyer hopeful case would end in Rizana’s favour

A three member-court, headed by Abdullah Abdulaziz Al-Rosaimi, Chief Judge of the High Court here, on Saturday reviewed the case of the Sri Lankan housemaid sentenced to death for killing a four-month-old infant in her care.

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Belgium funds for mining project:

Entire sand demand to be met in months

PRIVATE SECTOR, government and international partners have agreed to enter the sea sand mining business to end environmental problems and reduce sand prices in the country.

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