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| Children in the welfare centres in the North have joined to celebrate Vesak festival. Here some displaced children in a Vavuniya camp are seen preparing a Vesak lantern in the shape of a helicopter. Pic by Priyantha Hewage |
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Hunt for Prabha reaches final page
-Political Column |
| Most Sri Lankans or the world outside is still unaware - the well-protected, secluded life under serene surroundings, with a thick layer of re-inforced concrete overhead, ended for Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on March 30. |
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| The power of the mundane |
| A theatrical encounter with a difference that Colombo audiences can look forward to comprises two everyday, almost mundane scenes. |
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| Father and sons at war |
| May is the month of Vesak – the most precious occasion for Buddhists the world over when they celebrate the Birth, Enlightenment and Passing away of the Buddha. |
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| .... EDUCATION |
| Less talk more Work |
| The worlds of business and commerce are operating in extremely dynamic environments demanding ever-changing skills and knowledge sets. |
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| UN cash for the displaced people |
| UN agencies and international aid groups operating in the country have won direct commitments of funding of more than Rs. 8,000 million (about US $ 71.2 million) as emergency humanitarian aid for the war displaced people -- while the Government said yesterday it would enforce a 'national framework' for all organisations involved in relief and rehabilitation work. |
| Heavy fighting as LTTE area shrinks |
| Heavy fighting erupted in the early hours of yesterday (Saturday) between security forces and Tiger guerrillas, including Sea Tigers in and around the safety zone at Vellamullivaikal. |
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| Tamil Nadu politricks |
| Even Indian political analysts call the run-up to their General Elections the "silly season" considering the things their politicians say on the campaign trail. |
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PLUS |
| Safe in the care of Lady Ridgeway |
| Suddenly, the eye falls on a young woman here or there holding a tiny infant to her breast or tenderly kissing a toddler as he snuggles into her neck. The faces of both the mothers and some of the older children are furrowed with past worry and tension lines. |
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FINANCIAL TIMES |
| Taxmen crack down on GK depositors |
| The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has begun investigations into depositors of Golden Key Credit (GK) Card Co. for non payment of taxes on interest income or investing large sums of money seeking high interest rates, IRD sources told The Sunday Times FT. |
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| Making junior cricket more effective |
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