22nd March 1998

• Lanka moves first to woo Vajpayee
• Postal protest over
• UNP tells Mendis - step down
• Sheik to seal UL deal
• Benz won't change my path, says Mahanayake
• 'Insulting and libellous'– Ranil
• Plantation firm refutes state media charges
• Clarke case likely to be dropped

• Missing without a trace
• A SDA shake up puts 42 professionals....
• Hostage horror in Iraq
• Dilightful discovery - Ports of call
• Just relax and take in the scenic beauty - Travel
• The Great City
• A day in the life of an embalmer
• Plight of Muslim women
• Kala Korner
• Arts
• Village of Forgotten Heroes
• Hope for the hopeless
• Book Review
• Antibiotics to the rescue - Your Health
• People and Events
• Torture onshore - Part IV of Studio Times

• It was a big drag
• South Africa in command
• Bopage in fiery form
• Warnapura guides St. Peter's to easy win
• Calcutta calamity
• Tissera guides Bens To safety
• Qantas Cup Regatta today
• Koyo races at Katukurunda
• Saravanapavan and Chelliah win open pairs bridge title
• Kadirgamar praises Duncan White Foundation
• Easy win for Cavaliers
• Kinross Swim on March 29
• Oberoi Golf Cup
• Foxhill Supercross at Diyatalawa
• No incentives for sportsmen in Kandy
• All eyes will be on Chamara Silva
• All Weather (Standard) stalwarts get ready for Flat 1998 season
• Royal stickers get much needed exposure
• Warden De Alwis to promote cricket in outstation schools
• Ana to continue as rugby coach
• New Havies' boss means business

• Now golf row in Kotte
• Photo rule withdrawn
• Surveyors measure next step
• Anyone linked will lose funds and property
• Thondaman and grandson face contempt charges
• Overseas link in porn case
• Reggie decliness compensation
• Nothing against me: Thonda
• FBO accepts challenge
• I got no land: Ronnie answers Warnapala
• Cyclists catch minister's eye
• AirLanka top brass interdicted
• ACHC appeals to Vajpayaee for solution
• Gem case tomorrow
• Handicapped teen girl molested on way home
• Mother, 4 children shot and burnt
• Batty showing some true colours
• Emirates chief talks of plans but mum on AirLanka deal
• Motions to strip civic rights and maithree
• Our leader has no IOUs!
• In defence of Gamini Dissanayake
• Saffron support for Lankan Tamil cause
• How Bangladesh struck peace in the Hill Tracts

• The Editorial - Get back
• The Political Column - Ear pinching in UNP
• Situation Report - Mankulam: so close and yet so far
• Taraki's Column - LTTE moves on despite global isolation
• The Fifth Column - This land belongs to…
• Rajpal Abeynayake's Column - Batty showing some true colours
• Commentary - IMF: laying down the law for Suharto
• Hulftsdorp Hill - High Court Judge faces police terror
• Outside Politics - *Lend me your ears*Little joker
• The Jungle Telegraph - *Only connect*Part by part*Shylock's car*Tough job*Hi-tech. detectors

• IFC to lead port project lenders
• How they make a living
• Iraq boots out Ceylon tea
• Buyers balk at PIMC fees
• Shell Gas terminal goes off shore
• South Asia beyond 2000
• Fiscal policy can have direct influence on output growth
• Moody's likely to upgrade Korea's ratings this month